EOIs invited to become a “TRAINING PARTNER” with Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India, through its Directorate of Capacity Building is organizing training programme on Skill Development in various trades in its Departmental and Non-Departmental Training Centres situated all over the country.

Due to limited trained manpower available in the departmental training centres of KVIC, there is a need to outsource expert/ Training Partners, etc. to conduct training programmes effectively. Further, Commission in its No. 662nd meeting held on 24.10.2018 has taken a decision that “The Non-Departmental Training Centres be permitted to retain entire amount of the IRG generated by conducting the training programme”. This is being done to incentivize the institutions and to make them self-sustaining over a period of three years, so as to reduce the reliance on Govt. funds. In the recent past, besides the non-departmental training centres, proposals are received from NGOs/ Academy Institutions/ Industries/ individuals/ experts intending to be a recognized training provider of KVIC in various disciplines.

With the implementation of revised pattern of assistance, those new institutions enrolled with KVIC as well as the existing non-departmental training centres of KVIC are eligible for getting accreditation from KVIC (and shall acronym as “Training Partner”) and will get the financial assistance under revised pattern of Assistance for organizing skill development training.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. The Institute should be a reputed and registered entity under Societies Registration Act/ Academic Institutions/NGO/Directly Aided Institutions of KVIC/ Specified Agencies/ Experts in the respective field / Reputed Training Institutes/ corporate houses, etc.
  2. The Institute should have sufficient infrastructure, Machinery & Equipment, expertise etc. and trainers either owned or on hire basis or through associates to conduct the prescribed courses listed in Annexure III.
  3. Institute should have minimum 3 years’ experience in skill development training in the particular field; however, the same can be waived off with the approval of C.E.O. and Chairman, by duly recording the reasons thereof. In such cases, the MoU will initially be executed for one year and based on the performance, the period of MoU can be extended by another two years. The prospective Training Partners may submit the resolution of their body authorizing the office bearers to apply for becoming a Partner along with their 3 Years Audited Balance sheet. (Annexure -I).
  4. The concerned State/Divisional Director will forward the proposal after due physical verification along with criteria/merit-based recommendation (Annexure–II) to the Directorate of Capacity Building with a copy to Zonal Dy. CEO.
  5. Machineries & Equipment:- Related trade Machineries and Equipment required for training purpose must be available with prospective Training Partner either owned or hired or through his Associates during the MoU period.

Accreditation fees and Tenure of the Accreditation:

The tenure of the Accreditation will be of 3 Years (calendar year basis). However, the concerned State/Divisional Director will review the performance of the Accredited Training Partner from time to time and if the performance is not found satisfactory, the Accreditation of the institution as Training Partner is liable to be discontinued/ cancelled at any time before the expiry of 3 years by giving a notice of one month. The registration charges for new Accreditation shall be Rs.3,000/- per year and shall be renewed every year depending upon the performance and recommendation of concerned State/Divisional Director. The existing non-Departmental training Centre shall be exempted from the registration charges for Accreditation.

Pattern of Assistance by KVIC

The KVIC will provide the following financial Assistance to the Training Centres including Non-Departmental Centres and New Centres accredited as “Training Provider” of KVIC in various disciplines as given below :-
Cost Sheet for Skilled Development Programme
1. Number of candidates per batch: 20 – 30 Candidates.
2. Estimated Expenditure: (refer EOI document)

Important Dates:

For pre bid queries by email/phone: 25 April 2022
Last Date for Submission of Accreditation form and Proposal to respective State or Divisional offices: 06 May 2022
The State and Divisional Offices will forward the applications to Directorate of Capacity Building, CO, KVIC: 20th May 2022