# MP SC-BPL skill training: Ministry calls report of crore-rupee placement payout false URL: https://kasba.co.in/en/story/mp-sc-bpl-skill-training-ministry-calls-report-of-crore-rupe Language: en · Section: Jobs & Exams · Published: 2026-11-02 Places: Madhya Pradesh Source: PIB, "सामाजिक न्याय और अधिकारिता मंत्रालय ने 31 अक्टूबर, 2026 को सेंट्रल क्रॉनिकल (भोपाल) में प्रकाशित एक रिपोर्ट में किए गए दावे के संबंध में तथ्यात्मक रिपोर्ट जारी की", 2026-11-01, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2331226 The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 1 November 2026 issued a fact-check report rejecting a 31 October 2026 Central Chronicle (Bhopal) report's claim. The report had said MAPCET paid crores on placement without verifying placement data; the Ministry says the placement-linked third instalment was paid to no institution. ## What this means for you This concerns young people from SC-BPL families in Madhya Pradesh who joined MAPCET's 2021-22 skill training. Ordinary readers have no form to fill or money to pay. Trainees should know that an institution gets the third instalment only after trainees complete training and get jobs, so placement details must be uploaded on the portal. ## Key facts - Rs 3,241.37 lakh was sanctioned for skill training under the Special Central Assistance to the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan head. - In 2021-22, MAPCET received Rs 2,945.37 lakh in all — Rs 1,296.00 lakh (order of 26 November 2021) and Rs 1,649.37 lakh (order of 25 March 2022). - Contracts were signed with 34 training provider organisations; 6 did not start work, and 28 institutions trained 4,952 trainees. - Payment is in three instalments: 30% at training start, 40% on certification, and 30% on reaching 70% verified employment. - Assessment is done through agencies nominated by NCVET; at least 70% attendance is required to be eligible. - No third instalment was paid because no payment claim was generated on the portal for any institution. ## What happened The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued a fact-check report on 1 November 2026. The report responds to a news story published in the Central Chronicle (Bhopal) on 31 October 2026. That story claimed the Madhya Pradesh Employment and Training Council (MAPCET) paid crores on the basis of placement without verifying placement data. The Ministry has called the claim completely false and baseless. ## Where the money came from According to the report, the office of the Commissioner, Scheduled Caste Development Department, sanctioned Rs 3,241.37 lakh for skill development training under the "Special Central Assistance to the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan" head. Of this, Rs 2,945.37 lakh was made available to MAPCET during 2021-22. This included Rs 1,296.00 lakh through order number 4695 dated 26 November 2021 and Rs 1,649.37 lakh through order number 10283 dated 25 March 2022. ## Who was trained MAPCET issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 2021-22 to train beneficiaries from Scheduled Caste families living below the poverty line (BPL). After selection, contracts were signed with 34 training provider organisations and work orders were issued. Six of these organisations did not start work. The remaining 28 institutions trained 4,952 trainees. ## What the payment rules say Under notification number 349 issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 4 December 2020, training providers running batch-based training are paid in three instalments. The first instalment is 30 per cent at the start of training, the second 40 per cent on successful completion of certification, and the third 30 per cent on achieving the target of 70 per cent verified employment. The third instalment requires three months of continuous employment with desk verification and placement verification as per standard norms. ## Why the third instalment was not paid The report says the first instalment was paid when the batch started, after physical verification of trainees, and the second after training was completed and trainees assessed. Assessment is done through agencies nominated by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), and at least 70 per cent attendance is required to be eligible. Institutions submitted placement information in hard copy based on job offers or offer letters; this does not form the basis for the third instalment. To be eligible, institutions must upload placement details on the portal, and only then can the portal generate a payment claim. Since no such claim was generated for any institution, no third instalment was paid. ## What happens next The report says the third instalment will be paid when trainees complete training and get employment. At present, the organisations are helping trainees get placements. ## Questions and answers **What is MAPCET?** The Madhya Pradesh Employment and Training Council (MAPCET) is a Madhya Pradesh council that runs skill training programmes. In this case it signed contracts with training provider organisations in 2021-22 to train beneficiaries from SC-category BPL families. **Did MAPCET pay crores on the basis of placement?** No. According to the Ministry's fact-check report, the placement-linked third instalment was not paid to any institution. Institutions received only the first and second instalments, neither of which is linked to placement. **When will the third instalment be paid?** The report says the third instalment will be paid when trainees complete training and get employment. For this, institutions must upload placement details on the portal, after which a payment claim is generated. **How much attendance is needed in training?** At least 70 per cent attendance in training is required for a trainee to be eligible for assessment. Assessment is done through agencies nominated by NCVET. **How many trainees were trained?** After MAPCET issued work orders, 28 institutions trained 4,952 trainees. Contracts were signed with 34 organisations in all, of which 6 did not start work. Kasba Desk, Kasba. This story was drafted with AI from an official notice and checked by an editor before publishing.