Data paints rosy picture of PM Modi’s era of equality, equity and empowerment. Rural women constitute approximately 22 per cent of the population. The Rural Self-Employment Training Institute (RSETI) represents a tripartite partnership among sponsoring banks, the Ministry of Rural Development of the Government of India, and state governments. The scheme employs a dual approach — comprising short-term training complemented by prolonged handholding support. In 2020, of the total 2.47 lakh individuals trained, 51 per cent, or 1.27 lakh, were women. By 2022, the total number of trainees rose to 0.97 lakh, with women constituting 60 per cent,. or 0.58 lakh, of this figure. The upward trajectory continued in 2023 when 2.31 lakh individuals were trained, and women accounted for 58 per cent. In 2024, of. the 2 lakh trainees, 61 per cent (1.22 lakh) were women, and 62 per cent in 2025.