Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) to empanel Foreign Language Institutes/Agencies

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is looking to partner with foreign language training providers/institutions that can provide language training to candidates who are seeking global/international labour mobility. Foreign languages provide a pathway to connect and collaborate with the world. The skilled workforce in India has the capacity to meet the skill demands for countries such as Germany, Japan, the UK, and so forth: provided they are proficient in the local language of the country and are well-acquainted with the cultural and professional set-up of the country.

NSDC envisages catering to this demand by proposing the facilitation of access to quality foreign language training, curriculum, and certifications for candidates seeking international and cross-country vocational mobility.

In this regard, we invite applications with proposed models of engagement to explore partnership opportunities in setting up foreign language training institutes and foreign language skill training for aspiring candidates.

The objective of the assignment:
The foreign language training for the skilled workforce has envisaged yielding the following:

Training, assessment and certification on the language that could allow candidates entry into vocational pursuits abroad.
Acquaintance with the country’s culture, geography and history
Vocation specific guidance with language playing a pivotal role
Access to consolidated repositories/ knowledge bank and insights to candidates
Setting up training facilities at a designated location to make these courses available and accessible to the aspiring candidates.
Enabling industry linkages
Give skilled candidates a competitive edge when entering the national and international workforce
Creating content based on the domain in which the candidate is undergoing training.

Scope and detailed task (SoW):
The Training Provider must deliver high-quality training services in accordance with the SoW to be provided at a later stage. The Training Provider must:

Carry out mobilization and provide information to prospective students about course offerings, fees, etc with the help of standard approved branding/collaterals
Test any student/individual’s eligibility and supporting evidence for training
Conduct enrolment of students for batch commencement
Develop and document training plans and modules suiting program requirements
Develop customized training content and curriculum designed to cater target population
Make all reasonable efforts to work and communicate effectively with, and maintain the confidence of, all stakeholders affected by this contract, including maintaining strong links to the industry; providing support to eligible individuals; and reporting data and other information to NSDC in accordance with the requirements.
Wide implementation of informational posters/collaterals: The initiative shall be supported with the wide implementation of informational posters relevant to the courses offered at the training centre/school or any other premise of conducting the service. These collaterals shall be necessary for the removal of informational/ awareness gaps and would be helpful for mobilization and advocacy of the program. The collateral shall include posters across a range of topics, such as Job Role Overview, Career/Occupational Map, Job/Placement Opportunities portal information, Competency/ eligibility required – envisaged to establish information symmetry. The agency would have to conduct periodic sessions (online) and record audiovisual content for candidates.

Reporting requirements:
Dashboard covering the following to be shared with NSDC at the end of every month and quarter:

Enrolment no.
Details of ongoing batches [enrolled] language-wise [in case of multiple languages]
Fee-collected
Student Attendance percentage
Quarterly mobilization plan
Students’ performance trained vs. assessed vs. certified

Role of the Agency:

Provide language training in one or more of the following languages:
- English
- Japanese
- Korean
- German
- Spanish
- Any other
Operationalization and management of the language wing of the skill centre
Mobilization of candidates
Setting up of classrooms/language skill labs
Enable placement connects with industry linkages
Structure course plans and schedules as per guidelines given by NSDC and its knowledge partners
Ensure availability of trained and qualified language trainers
Execute progress reporting mechanisms to track student attendance and progress on learning outcomes)—monthly analysis report on the same
Set up an operations/ technical team with relevant resources for timely completion of operations at the agreed timeline