The vision of the Sagarmala programme is to reduce logistics cost for EXIM and domestic trade with minimal infrastructure investment. The main components of the programme are port modernization & new port development, port connectivity enhancement, port-led industrialization and coastal community development. Skill Building in the Port and Maritime Sector is of great importance for the success of the Sagarmala programme. In particular, availability of skilled manpower in maritime logistics enhances efficiency and provides tremendous improvements in logistics costs.
Convergence of Sagarmala with other Central Ministries for Skill Development
Ministry of Shipping had undertaken Human Resource Skill Requirement studies in 21 coastal districts. The report has brought out skill gaps in the identified districts along with projects to be implemented, additional skilled manpower requirement in the next 5 years, training infrastructure available, their seating capacity, the courses being run there and duration, etc. Ministry of Shipping is working in convergence mode with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushal Yojana(DDU-GKY) of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to implement the report and funding skill development projects relating to Port & Maritime sector .
Sagarmala works with The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) through its stakeholders including National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) and the flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) initiative. It has set up a Multi skill Development Centre in JNPT in convergence with MSDE. Further, more such centres are envisioned to setup at all major ports. These centres are to be best-in-class skill development centres running industry-driven courses.1
Project Details
To develop training capacity for Port and Maritime sector, Sagarmala., Ministry of Shipping wants to setup Multi skill development centre at Visakhapatnam in Public Private partnership mode for operations maintenance and transfer(OMT). This port will provide ready to use built up area for use by the Operating partner to set up training center. The centre will be located either at Salagrampuram Shopping Complex or at Kailasapuram shopping complex, Visakhapatnam, which are owned by VPT. The private operating partner will be responsible for setting up, operation, maintenance & management of the skill development centre as the next step.
The Operating Partner from the private/non-governmental sector will ensure professional management and training in the centre with prudent and efficient operations, and optimum utilization of the facilities and resources. VPT through a transparent competitive process intends to partner with technical and/or professional agencies with relevant experience and market credence, either as an individual agency or as a consortium of agencies or an industry body to successfully operate the MSDC and impart market relevant skills to target aspirants.
The Ministry of Shipping will provide handholding to operating partner from its skill development convergence schemes with other central government Ministries- The Ministry of Skill Development and/or Ministry of Rural Development . Under the convergence programme , The Ministry of Skill Development can provide a soft loan of Rs 70 Lakh under its PMKK scheme( if required) and allocation of PMKVY job roles for training in maritime logistics sector. Some applicants may not need the PMKK loan, hence, the Operating Partner must indicate whether PMKK loan is required or not. If PMKK funding is required it will happen as per the already existing guidelines of PMKK. Consequently, this center and training partners will be ratified by PMKK Committee. This will ensure that funding (as per laid down norms) is available to operationalize this center.
The sustainability of the centres shall be supported through dedicated training numbers under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) or its successor schemes (any other scheme under MSDE) or DDU-GKY implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development or DDU GKY- Sagarmala Convergence Programme jointly implemented by Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Shipping . In addition, operating partner can also harness support through industry bodies, associations, CSR, fee based programs as well in the centre. Logistic Sector Skill Councils (LSC) will develop standards and curriculum, and will be responsible to conduct National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) assessments of trainees.
VPT now invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from eligible (refer PMKK guidelines) national and international professional agencies and business houses, industry bodies engaged either in the business of logistics or logistics management services or in providing vocational skill training or in administering educational services, with keen interest to operate, maintain and manage MSDC either at Salagramapuram Shopping Complex or at Kailasapuram Shopping Complex, Visakhapatnam, and in imparting maritime logistics industry-relevant skills. Interested agencies with required qualification and experience may submit their EOI applications as per the prescribed format attached under Annexure I of this document, along with details and supporting documents as specified therein.
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Important Dates
Issue of clarifications to queries on EOI : 29.05.2019
Due date for EOI submission : 20.06.2019
