National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) invites Request For Proposal (RFP) For empanelment of Sending Organization (SOs) In India for Japan’s Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) Phase 7.
Purpose:
To amplify the impetus on making India the skill capital of the world, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the Government of India, signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan with an aim to transform India’s skill ecosystem by sending and accepting technical interns from India to Japan, thereby enabling Indian industries to imbibe the best practices of Japanese industries.
As of the release of this RFP, there are 20 empaneled Sending Organizations (SO) and NSDC is desirous of empaneling more suitable entities as SOs under TITP. Given this, NSDC invites Proposals through this RFP for the empanelment of SOs in India for TITP.
SO Roles and Responsibilities:
The empaneled SO must understand all relevant requirements of the SVO/ IO pertaining to the desired technical interns before commencing their training in India. The roles and responsibilities of an SO are stated below, but not limited to:
- Establishing TITP Internship linkages in Japan before commencing of training in India
- SO shall identify a suitable Japanese Supervising Organization (SVO) / Implementing Organizations (IOs) and secure interns’ internship requirements in Japan before starting the candidates’ training in India. It is mandatory for the SO to sign an agreement with the SVO with whom it plans to enter in a relationship for placing its candidates as interns under TITP.
- SO shall ensure that any agreement or contract signed between itself and the SVO shall not have any clause that imposes monetary penalties on technical interns or any clause that requires payments/ transfer of money from the candidate or their family in the event of a violation of training contract by them.
- SO shall not deal with any SVO whose license is revoked or subjected to administrative penalties by OTIT. The list of approved SVOs is available on the OTIT website and circulated by NSDC to all SOs from time to time.
- It is recommended that the SO has an office and a competent representative in Japan to interact with the SVOs, IOs, and other stakeholders in Japan to build business relationships seamlessly and manage any issues involving TITP implementation.
- It is the responsibility of the SO to get TITP internship linkages from SVO/IO for sending its
candidates as TITP interns.
- Mobilization of suitable candidates
- The success of TITP lies in the desirable attributes and motivation of candidates selected to be placed as technical interns. Therefore, SO must target appropriate candidates (technical intern) for training who understand the objectives of TITP. Some of the eligibility criteria for candidates who can work as interns under TITP are given below:
- The technical intern shall be 18 years of age or above.
- The technical intern shall be of Indian nationality.
- The technical intern shall be a person who intends to engage in technical intern training, having understood the purpose of the Program.
- The technical intern should plan to engage in work requiring the skills etc. acquired in Japan after returning to the home country (India).
- The details about the eligible sectors and job categories under TITP are given on the website of
Organization of Technical Intern Training (OTIT). SO is advised to check the same from time to time. SO shall also consult the SVO/IO regarding the desired sector and the job category before enrolling candidates and commencing their training in India to ensure that candidates are imparted training as per the demand in Japan. - SO shall clearly communicate the total fee to be charged from the candidates and must declare this information on their website. This is one of the parameters given by Japan under the ‘Approving Standards of Sending Organization’, shown in Annexure 1.
- SO shall disseminate the information concerning the IO, the SVO, salary details, working and living conditions in Japan to the candidates before their departure to Japan.
- The success of TITP lies in the desirable attributes and motivation of candidates selected to be placed as technical interns. Therefore, SO must target appropriate candidates (technical intern) for training who understand the objectives of TITP. Some of the eligibility criteria for candidates who can work as interns under TITP are given below:
- Training in India: SO shall conduct training for its enrolled candidates, addressing the following aspects:
- Japanese language training up to the level as desired by the SVO/IO. For Care workers, the minimum level required is N4 as per the guidelines by Japan. For other sectors, SO should consult SVO and train the candidates accordingly.
- Japanese lifestyle and etiquettes to impart the required knowledge essential for living in Japan.
- Requisite domain training, if required
- Any other relevant aspects, as deemed fit
- Selection of candidates: Sending Organization shall arrange interviews of the trained candidates with SVO/IO. Further, SO shall not make any false promises to candidate on matters concerning salary / stipend / location of internship / travel reimbursements / holidays etc., without any written confirmation by the SVO/ IO on job details in Japan.
- Arranging Certificate of Eligibility (CoE): Post selection of the candidate by the SVO/IO, SO shall extend support to the concerned Japanese stakeholders and the candidates in arranging the Certificate of Eligibility (hereafter referred to as ‘COE’) and subsequently the VISA of the candidate.
- Support in Japan during Internship: SO shall stay abreast of the status of the technical interns during their stay in Japan and resolve any issues that may arise. SO shall make best efforts to help the intern in settling down and completing the training in Japan.
- Completion of TITP in Japan and Return to India: SO shall help in the smooth return of its interns after completion of their training in Japan. Any intern who returns to India without completing the training in Japan should be brought to the notice of NSDC through an email/letter to NSDC stating the reasons for return. SO shall inform NSDC within 48 hours of such an incident. However, suppose an intern gets a job within the SSW residency status in Japan, after completing his/her TITP. In that case, the intern has the freedom to work under SSW without coming back to India and continuing his/her stay in Japan. This is permissible, provided all the regulations of Japan are followed. Further, the concerned Sending Organization shall keep NSDC informed of any such developments where the TITP intern gets converted to SSW and provide the necessary supporting documents to NSDC for that intern, which proves that the intern has got a job under SSW and all the required formalities as per the rules and regulations of the employers/ concerned authorities are fulfilled. For any further clarifications, NSDC may be contacted.
- Employment support
Application Process:
Applicants should submit their Proposals in soft copy only to NSDC via email to Anshul.Singhal@nsdcindia.org. The email must contain Applicant’s name, contact person phone number, official address, with the subject line, ‘CONFIDENTIAL – Proposal for the empanelment of TITP – SO’.
NSDC may, at its discretion, request the Applicant to provide additional documents seeking clarity, if any, at any stage during the evaluation of the Proposal submitted by the Applicant.
Proposal Fee: INR 2,00,000/-
Last Date for Submission: 28 February 2026
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