Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) is a nodal agency for implementing, monitoring, coordination, and convergence related to Skill Development Employment & Entrepreneurship Department (hereinafter referred to as “SDEED”) activities to leverage employability. Commissioner, Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship acts as Ex‐Officio C.E.O., MSSDS. MSSDS implements centrally and state-sponsored skill development schemes in the State of Maharashtra for the skilling of unemployed youth. It also acts as a catalyst in strengthening the Skill Eco System of Maharashtra. MSSDS also has partnerships with industries for demand and outcome-based skilling of candidates, and also plans to undertake survey/research of the existing status of skill gaps and finally works out an integrated strategy for enhancing the employability of youth in the State.
The National Skills Qualification Framework defines the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as “the process of recognizing previous learning, often experiential, towards gaining a qualification.” RPL enables Indian youth to obtain industry-relevant skill certification. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills can register themselves and get assessed and certified under the RPL component of the scheme. RPL mainly focuses on the individuals engaged in unregulated sectors. The duration of the training/orientation under RPL ranges between 12-80 hours.
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MSSDS functioning under the Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department, Government of Maharashtra, and MSSDS is the nodal agency for various skill development initiatives across the State. MSSDS has the mandate to implement the RPL component under Pramod Mahajan Kaushalya V Udyojakata Vikas Abhiyan (PMKUVA) by empaneling the training partners. MSSDS being a State level Nodal Agency for implementing skilling initiatives, is expected to ensure the achievement of overall scheme goals and objectives with respect to the key indicators and processes.
Empanelment of Training Partners is one of the significant aspects for the smooth and seamless implementation of the Scheme. In view of the above, MSSDS by way of this EOI, invites application from Prospective Applicants, for engaging an independent Training Partners (TP) herein referred to as ‘Applicants’ for implementation of RPL under PMKUVA scheme in the State. Scope of work of TPs to be selected mainly includes conducting RPL training (end to end activities) as per proposed RPL types & target allotted, adhering to GR of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department, Govt. of Maharashtra, dated 10.03.2021 regarding RPL under PMKUVA scheme. To get empaneled with MSSDS as training provider, check your eligibility and apply as per the EOI Document (Click here to view EOI Document).
For recent amendments to the original EOI, refer to Corrigendum (Click here to view the changes made) Last date to apply is 3rd June 2021.
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