# MPAPCET did not pay crores on placement claims, says Social Justice Ministry fact-check URL: https://kasba.co.in/en/story/mpapcet-did-not-pay-crores-on-placement-claims-says-social-j Language: en · Section: Schemes · Published: 2026-11-01 Places: Madhya Pradesh Source: PIB, "सामाजिक न्याय और अधिकारिता मंत्रालय ने 31 अक्टूबर, 2026 को सेंट्रल क्रॉनिकल (भोपाल) में प्रकाशित एक रिपोर्ट में प्रकाशित दावे के संबंध में तथ्यात्मक रिपोर्ट जारी की", 2026-10-31, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2331062 The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued a fact-check report on 31 October 2026 rejecting a report's claim that MPAPCET paid crores based on unverified placement data. It concerns people linked to the SC skill-training scheme and readers following the news. ## What this means for you This does not directly affect ordinary people's money or jobs. It is the ministry's response to a newspaper report. If you are a trainee under the SC skill-training scheme, your training and payment details come through the council's portal. ## Key facts - Rs 3,241.37 lakh was sanctioned for skill development training under Special Central Assistance to the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan. - In 2021-22, MPAPCET received Rs 2,945.37 lakh in total — Rs 1,296.00 lakh (order 4695 of 26 November 2021) and Rs 1,649.37 lakh (order 10283 of 25 March 2022). - Contracts were signed with 34 training providers; 6 did not start work, and 28 institutions trained 4,952 trainees. - Under MSDE notification 349 of 4 December 2020, payment is in three instalments: 30% at training start, 40% on certification, 30% on 70% verified employment. - No third instalment was paid to any institution because no payment claim was generated on the portal. ## What happened The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued a fact-check report on 31 October 2026. It responds to a report published the same day in Bhopal's 'Central Chronicle', which claimed that the Madhya Pradesh Employment and Training Council (MPAPCET) paid crores based on placement data without verifying it. The ministry called the claim completely false and baseless. ## Where the money came from According to the ministry, the Commissioner's office of the Scheduled Caste Development Department sanctioned Rs 3,241.37 lakh for skill development training under "Special Central Assistance to the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan". Against this, MPAPCET received Rs 2,945.37 lakh in total during 2021-22. This included Rs 1,296.00 lakh under order number 4695 of 26 November 2021 and Rs 1,649.37 lakh under order number 10283 of 25 March 2022. ## How the training was run MPAPCET issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 2021-22 to train Scheduled Caste beneficiaries from below-poverty-line families. After selection, contracts were signed with 34 training provider institutions and work orders were issued. Six of these institutions did not start work. The remaining 28 institutions trained 4,952 trainees. The ministry said the council's training programme follows standards set by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and all activities are managed through a dedicated portal that handles trainee registration, daily attendance tracking, assessment and placement data upload. ## What the payment rules say Under Schedule IV, clause 2.1.1 of MSDE gazette notification number 349 dated 4 December 2020, training providers in batch mode are paid in three instalments. The first instalment is 30% of the batch amount, paid when training begins. The second is 40%, paid on successful completion of certification, based on the number of certified candidates after adjusting advance payment. The third is 30%, paid on achieving 70% verified employment, with desk verification and placement verification as per standard rules and three months of continuous employment. ## What was actually paid According to the ministry, the first instalment is paid when a training batch starts after physical verification of trainees. The second is paid after training is completed and trainees are assessed. This assessment is done by agencies nominated by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), and trainees need at least 70% attendance to be eligible. The ministry said institutions received only the first and second instalments, and neither is linked to placements. ## Why the third instalment was not paid The ministry said institutions submitted post-training placement information in hard copy based on job offers or offer letters, but such information cannot release the third instalment. For that, institutions must upload placement details on the portal as per the prescribed criteria, and only then can the portal generate a payment claim. The ministry said no such claim was generated for any institution, so no third instalment was paid. The third instalment will be paid when candidates complete training and start a job; for now, the institutions are helping with placements. ## Questions and answers **What is MPAPCET?** MPAPCET stands for Madhya Pradesh Employment and Training Council. It is the state council for employment and skill training, which in 2021-22 gave work orders to institutions to train SC beneficiaries from below-poverty-line families. **Did MPAPCET pay crores based on placements?** No. The ministry said the claim is completely false and baseless. Institutions received only the first and second instalments, and neither is linked to placements. **Why was the third instalment not paid?** The third instalment depends on placements, and institutions must upload placement details on the portal. According to the ministry, no payment claim was generated for any institution, so no third instalment was paid. **How many trainees were trained?** According to the ministry, 28 institutions trained 4,952 trainees. Contracts were signed with 34 institutions, of which 6 did not start work. **When will the third instalment be paid?** The ministry said the third instalment will be paid when candidates complete training and start a job. For now, the institutions are helping with placements. Kasba Desk, Kasba. This story was drafted with AI from an official notice and checked by an editor before publishing.