Dept. of Labour Resources, Govt. of Bihar- cum- CEO, Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM), invites RFP proposals (Single Bid System) from reputed and experienced organizations to implement Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with Bridge Course Program for Labour Resources Departemnt, Govt. of Bihar under the overall framework of Bihar Skill Development Mission.
The objective of this Programme would be to recognize the existing knowledge of current work force of the given sector, bridge training followed by assessment and certification which will assist them in achieving meaningful full-time employment after attaining successful certification.
- The Training Partners would be responsible for candidates’ mobilization, establishment of training centres, ToT certified trainers, conduct training, scheduling assessment & certification under the overall supervision of the respective department and BSDM. The entire training cycle shall be managed as per the approved guideline/cost & process norms/SoP/Amendments/Circulars of BSDM or respective department.
- The departments and BSDM shall collaboratively monitor skill training performance as per the monitoring & evaluation framework. All the training shall be managed through a portal.
Scope of Work & Guidelines:
The scope of work to be undertaken by the empaneled training providers and the implementation guidelines would be as below:
All the Definitions, Terms and Conditions as explained herein below will be subject to process and cost norms of BSDM and other prescribed guidelines as published on BSDM website and as amended time to time.
- RPL with Bridge Course: Through this RFP, Training Partner will be selected for “RPL with Bridge
Course” not just a mere RPL. - RPL Project Types: PIAs shall implement “RPL with Bridge” through any of the three project types mentioned in the table below, subject to decision of the department either generally or particularly, in this respect. The project types differ according to their target group.
# TPs/PIAs are to note that unless otherwise specified, the implementation modalities and the stakeholders involved under each step may vary per project type.
# Bridge course will be conducted to mitigate the skill deficiency. The PIAs will have to provide Bridge Course Curriculum. The vetting, if required, from the concerned sector skill council (SSC), will be the sole responsibility of the selected TPs/PIAs. The maximum duration of Bridge Training will be preferred up to 48 hours, which will be apart from 12 hours of orientation duration. Thus, the total duration of RPL with Bridge Program will be of 60 hours.
# Assessment and Certification is to be done after bridge course.
Interested agencies are advised to read all the details carefully before applying, download the document below.
Last Date for Submission: 28 July 2025, 15:00 hours (03:00 PM IST)
