The Government of India brought out a revised Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (CSS for VSHSE) by Ministry of HRD (MHRD) to integrate employability education into School Education in September 2011. In 2018, this scheme got further revised and brought under the integrated initiative (Samagra Shiksha) by MHRD and termed as Vocationalization of School Education (VSE).
The revised norms allow a student to complete training in one Job Role in 9th and 10th standards; followed by another Job Role in 11th and 12th standards.
The scheme is operated within the NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework), which establishes a system of clear educational pathways from school to higher education while providing certification of vocational skills, at each exit level.
The State Government of Punjab has been implementing VSE in 955 Schools till date, as per approval and funding from MHRD.
The State Government of Punjab has outsourced the entire Training Delivery programme to NSDC approved Training Partners.
State Govt. of Punjab is willing to reallocate 37 existing schools, providing Tourism & Hospitality courses.
Students enrolled in 9th standard till 2017-18 will continue with the old scheme norms of 4 years training duration in ‘Tour Assistant’ in Tourism & Hospitality Sector; whereas students enrolled in 9th standard on / after 2019-20 will pursue training under revised scheme viz.2 years training duration for 1 Job Role, as per details shared in point number ‘VI’.
This EoI is intended to shortlist NSDC approved Training Partners for the following trades in the schools (Annexure-4) of the State of Punjab.
Sector / Course : Tourism & Hospitality
Job Role in 9th and 10th Standard (NSQF Level ) : Food and Beverage service trainee
Job Role in 11th and 12th Standard (NSQF Level) : Counter Sales Executive
Schools : 37
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VII. The number of schools may vary at the time of final allocation.
VIII. The Project will be jointly funded by Central Government and the State Government.
IX. The teacher handbook and the student curriculum and courseware are developed by PSSCIVE, Bhopal based on
the NOS set by the SSCs.
The NSDC approved Training Partners (further to be referred as “TP”) who will be selected by a State Level Selection Committee are supposed to take up the following activities:
a) Trainer Deployment – Provide full time trainer as per the trainer qualification norms prescribed by the PSSCIVE Bhopal.
b) Trainer’s Salary: The State will pay TPs the salary to be paid to Trainers, as per signed tenets in Service Level Agreement, post selection of TPs.
c) TP Coordinator Salary – The State will pay TPs the salary to be paid to TP Coordinator, as per signed tenets in Service Level Agreement, post selection of TPs.
d) Training Delivery
• Understand the existing content of the curriculum prepared by PSSCIVE Bhopal and get it delivered through its faculty effectively in the classroom.
• Ensure that the entire vocational content designed is delivered in the classroom within the stipulated time. Ensure quality parameters are met.
• Ensure conduction of internal assessments of students on a weekly/ monthly basis as per the assessment pattern set up for the domain.
• Conduct soft skill training including preparing the students for work as per the industry requirement.
• Inviting and organising guest lectures from domain related experts working in industry.
• Organise the On the Job Trainings.
e) Service Level Terms: Following Service Level Terms will have to be adhered by the selected TP
• Complete the syllabus as per the time line.
• Conduct practical sessions as per the syllabus.
• Arrange industry guest lecture as and when required.
• Facilitate industry interaction and interface.
• Arrange/facilitate minimum 70% placement and apprenticeship of the eligible and interested students at the exit of Job Role. Arrange campus interview where ever possible and needed.
f) Industry Interface: Organize for internship and/or industry exposure visit for the students.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE (Refer EOI Document for complete information. Click Here to download EOI Document)
Interested Training Partners would be required to apply through NSDC and should strictly adhere to the following instructions:
1. Documents to submit (MANDATORY):
a. Annexure 1 (Cover Letter – Scanned of duly signed and stamped on Company letter-head)
b. Annexure 2 (Duly filled EXCEL file)
c. Annexure 3 (Duly filled EXCEL file)
d. Copy of Certificate of incorporation issued by Govt. of India – Self-attested
e. Copy of NSDC Partnership Certificate – Self-attested
f. Copy of SSC-affiliation Certificates (if affiliated) for respective Sectors in which applying (Only preferred criteria)
– Self-attested
g. Copy of following Revenue Certificate issued by CA for FY 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 (NO document other than certificate issued by CA will be considered under this section)
h. Copy of extract of NSDC Term Sheet / Sector Addition Approval from NSDC – Self-attested
i. Copy of work order(s) issued by State Govt. / Service Level Agreement(s) signed with State Govt. – Self-attested
In case the Partner does not submit any of the aforesaid supporting documents (as specified ONLY), the related data provided in the proposal will not be considered for the concerned parameters. In such cases, the related data will be considered as ‘0’ (‘zero’ in case of numeric data) and/or ‘Negative’ (in case of factual data)
2. For consideration of your proposal, please share the information as directed below in point number – 2.A. and
2.B (both are MANDATORY):
A. Soft copies of the aforesaid documents are to be submitted to: schoolprojects@nsdcindia.org
The subject line of the e-mail should be:
“Response to EoI: NSDC/GoPB/VSE-SS/EOI/2705-0506/2019 dated 27th May 2019
KINDLY INTIMATE US YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT AND THE INTERESTED SECTOR OVER E-MAIL BY 5th June 2019 by 16:00 HRS (04:00 PM)
B. Interested Training Partners would be also required to assemble a Spiral Bound Book with copies of the aforesaid documents (signed and stamped on all pages) and would send it to the below address:
To
The Head,Education Initiatives National Skill Development Corporation 301, West Wing, Worldmark 1, Aerocity New Delhi – 110037
The Envelope should contain the heading as: “RESPONSE TO EOI FOR REALLOCATION OF 37 EXISTING SCHOOLS IN PUNJAB: 2019” and should reach NSDC office latest by 5th June 2019 by 16:00 HRS (04:00 PM)
No EOIs shall be entertained post the end date and time as specified above
