New Delhi : The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a one of a kind public private partnership under the ambit of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) set up as part of the governments’ coordinated action in the skills space with the specific target of skilling /up skilling 160 million people by 2022. NSDC operates mainly by fostering private sector initiatives in this area. In order, to achieve this target NSDC has been working on three key mandates:
a. Create: Proactively catalyse creation of large, quality vocational training institutions.
b. Fund: Reduce risk by providing patient capital and improve returns by providing viability gap funding.
c. Enable: Facilitate the creation of support systems required for skill development
With a training partner network of over 300 affiliates, 40 industry-led Sector Skill Councils and various enabling systems and programs, NSDC is a major contributor to the Government’s Skill India mission.
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) through its EOI Notification REFERENCE NO .: EOI/CPC/2018/0033 now invites eligible Firms/ Institutions/ Agencies/ Universities/ Organisations based in India, to indicate their interest in being empaneled as Counselling Implementation Organization (CIO) in Second Phase of Empanelment for Skill Saathi. CIO should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Applicants are required to furnish the information as per the format given under Annexure – I, Annexure II, Table 1 and Table 2.
Objective of the Assignment:
a. To counsel candidates, in the listed districts of India in Table 3 of Annexure IV, from January 2018.
b. Target Beneficiaries include students/candidates from School & College Drop-outs, young adults from the community, college students, polytechnic students, ITI students, Diploma students, Graduates, Post-Graduates, PMKVY certified candidates, NEET category (Not in Employment education or Training) and the youth of India at large, preferably in the age group of 15 – 35 years.
c. Facilitate Awareness and Guidance amongst the Candidates about the available courses as per their aptitude and Psychometric Test results and the availability of skill training prospects.
d. The draft Terms of Reference (ToR) is appended at the end of this document.
Organisations which were selected in first phase of Empanelment of Counselling Implementation Organization (CIO) for Skill Saathi, are not eligible to apply for second phase.
The duration of the Empanelment is upto 31st March 2019 from the date of Issue of Empanelment Letter which may be extended or reduced for further period depending upon the requirement by NSDC.
The EoI’s will be evaluated based on the Eligibility and Technical Criteria stated in Table 1 and Table 2 for empanelment as CIO. The Firm is required to submit relevant supporting documents against each Eligibility and Technical criterion.
Last Date of Submission : Expressions of interest must be submitted on or before 2nd January 2019 till 1700 hrs. The process of submission of EOI is detailed in Annexure -III.
NSDC reserves the right to reject any or all of the Proposals submitted in response to this EOI document at any stage without assigning any reasons whatsoever. NSDC also reserves the right to hold or withdraw or cancel the process at any stage under intimation to the applicants who submit the response to EOI.
Further information can be obtained from the Expression of Interest document (Click Here to download Free Copy) or from https://nsdc.eproc.in.
Manish Kumar
MD & CEO
The Procurement Team
National Skill Development Corporation,
301, West Wing, Worldmark-1, Aerocity,
New Delhi – 110037
Website: www.nsdcindia.org
Email id: procurement@nsdcindia.org
Phone: 011-47451600
Fax No: 011-46560417
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