Expression of Interests invited from eligible Training Partners for implementation of CSS for VSHSE in Tamil Nadu

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) invites Expression of Interest under EOI No. NSDC/GoTN/CSSVSHSE/EOI/0409-1309/2018 for shortlisting of Training Providers for implementation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Vocationalization of Secondary and Higher Education (CSS for VSHSE) in the state of Tamil Nadu.

BACKGROUND

• 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 to integrate employability education into School Education in September 2011.
• 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.
• The Government of Tamil Nadu has been given approval and funding by MHRD to implement the scheme in 67Higher Secondary Level Schools.
• The State Government of Tamil Nadu is keen to outsource the entire Training Delivery in these schools to NSDC approved Training Partners and has approached NSDC with a request to provide a panel of shortlisted NSDC approved Training Partners for the roll out from 2018-19 academic session.
• This EoI is intended to shortlist NSDC approved Training Partners for the following trades in the schools (Annexure-4) of the State of Tamil Nadu

• The number of schools may vary at the time of final allocation.
• The Project will be jointly funded by Central Government and the State Government.
• The teacher handbook and the student curriculum and courseware are already 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:

1. Trainer Deployment – Provide full time contractual trainer as per the trainer qualification norms prescribed by the PSSCIVE Bhopal.
2. Trainer Salary: The state will pay TPs the salary to be paid to Trainers.
3. TP Coordinator Salary – The state will pay TPs the salary to be paid to TP Coordinator.
4. 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
5. 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 of the eligible and interested students at the end of Class 12th. Arrange campus interview where ever possible and needed.
6. Industry Interface: Organize for internship and/or industry exposure visit for the students.

Application Process: 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 (issued for 2018-19) – Self-attested
   f. Copy of SSC-affiliation Certificates (if affiliated) for respective Sectors in which applying (Only preferred criteria) – Self-attested
   g. Revenue Certificate issued for FY 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 by CA (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

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):

2.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/GoTN/CSSVSHSE/EOI/0409-1309/2018 dated 04th September 2018
KINDLY INTIMATE US YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT AND THE INTERESTED SECTOR OVER E-MAIL BY 13th September 2018 by 16:00 HRS (4:00 PM)
2.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 Dy. 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 67 SCHOOLS IN TAMIL NADU: 2018-19”

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