Invitation for Expression Of Interest (EOI) for Selection of Agencies for Conducting IT Training Programs for High School/ Undergraduate/ Graduate/ Post Graduate students in Rajasthan in ITeS domain to enhance employability (for R-CAT)
Background
Government of Rajasthan has envisaged to set up Rajasthan Center of Advanced Technology at Jaipur aimed to provide an edge and a cohesive environment for students/ Government official/ working professionals to enhance employability in the Information Technology sector.
On behalf of Department of IT & C, Government of Rajasthan, RISL invites the Expression of Interest from reputed organizations having rich experience in IT training & education and proven track record of designing course curriculums which are in demand in IT, and the organization should have the capability to facilitate placements for all of its trainee candidates in organizations of repute (inhouse/external) in the field of Information technology.
The EOI is being issued for inviting offers from eligible bidders, for selecting organizations (Training Partners) who can collaborate for following:
- Training: To provide training to high school/ undergraduate/ graduate/ post graduate students/ candidates in the field of Information Technology for skill development and enhancing employability.
- Internships with Stipends: To provide internship opportunities to trainee students/candidates to enable students to earn while learning during the training period.
- Job Assistance/Job Assurance: To make provision of employment opportunities for all successful candidates of the above IT training course.
- Further studies: Facilitate further studies for interested candidates in the field of emerging technologies in IT sector.
The eligible companies/firms must be incorporated under Indian Companies Act, 1956/2013 or under Partnership Act, 1932 or Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.
This is a single stage selection process for “Selecting Agencies for Conducting IT Training Programs for High School/Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate students in Rajasthan in ITeS domain to enhance employability”. This EOI shall remain open perpetually and the proposals received from various organization after the due date shall be evaluated in the first week of subsequent month.
Based on the responses received in this EOI, more than one organization may be shortlisted for becoming Training Partners. The selected organization would be allowed to conduct training etc. on any of the IT courses leading to employment of candidates.
Scope of Work
- R-CAT, on behalf of Government of Rajasthan intends to conduct training for high school/ undergraduate/ graduate/ post graduate students/ candidates (of Rajasthan) on various IT Technologies with the selected Training Partner(s). The training partners are expected to provide trainings, internships (on-live projects) and get these students placed in various organizations of repute (in-house/external).
- RISL/R-CAT shall enter contract/MOU with the selected Training partners for a period of five years for conducting training of the selected students in R-CAT Jaipur and its 6 spoke centers located at Kota, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Bharatpur (list provided in the document).
- Recurring expenditure with respect to electricity charges, maintenance of lifts, escalators, transformer, DG Set, UPS, Air conditioning, fire suppression system etc. would also be taken up by R-CAT. The basic facility like white boards, projectors, systems etc. would also be made available in the classroom. However, if any Training Partner has any specialized requirement with respect to equipment, software etc. for conducting their training courses then the same would have to be arranged by the training partner. R-CAT shall provide server space to the implementation partner in the state data center for installing their software, if so required by them. Alternatively, the Training Partner can run their software from their cloud after obtaining permission of competent authority of R-CAT.
- The selected companies are expected to maintain quality of service (QOS) for all the deliverables. They are required to incorporate amendments and enhancements in the course material as per changes in technology and market requirement during the contract period.
- The training should be provided in batches. There shall be no limitation with respect to timings of the training courses. The Training partners shall be free to conduct training programs at any time based on convenience of students.
- The Training partner have to provide at least one dedicated full-time resource for full 5 years for coordination of training activities. Further, the training partner shall appoint sufficient staff at all centers (R-CAT) to undertake training of selected courses.
- The implementation partner should have capability to conduct online exam of the students enrolled in their training courses for both theory and lab.
- The implementation partner should have the capability to deliver trainings in the format of e-learning, live web instructor led training and face to face classroom trainings.
- In case any course requires exposure visits to IT organizations/Industries for better understanding, the same should be encouraged by the selected Training partner.
- The performance of the Training partner may be evaluated annually based on training courses conducted, number of students trained, faculty deployed, and number of students placed post training etc. The implementation partners may be required to enter into Service Level Agreement with R-CAT before initiation of the work.
Revised Date for Submission: 05 June 2024, 1500 hours IST
Mode of Submission: Online at eProc website (http://eproc.rajasthan.gov.in)
About R-CAT
Rajasthan Centre of Advanced Technology (R-CAT) stands as a beacon of opportunity and innovation in the realm of IT education, supported by the steadfast commitment of the Department of Information Technology & Communication (DoIT&C), Government of Rajasthan. Our mission to foster IT skills among students and professionals, coupled with a vision of creating a conducive ecosystem for career growth, remains unwavering.
