The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, intends to engage a Consultancy firm/agency for setting up a Project/Programme Management Unit (PMU) for thematic areas of Pradhan Mantri Ujjal Rahe (earlier known as Nai Manzil), Nai Udaan, and Naya Savera of Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of
India, details of which have been provided in the RFP document.
Proposals are invited from agencies that have the requisite experience in this field as detailed in the RFP. The salient features of the eligibility criteria and instructions on how to bid and other details are available in the RFP document. Click Here to View or Download RFP Document. Important information & tentative dates are mentioned in section 1 of the RFP.
Interested applicants are requested to submit their response to the RFP in a sealed envelope through Speed Post/ Registered Post/Courier or deliver the same by hand superscribing “Request for Proposal (RFP) for Selection of an agency for setting up a Project/Programme Management Unit (PMU) for Pradhan Mantri Ujjal Rahe (earlier known as Nai Manzil), Nai Udaan and Naya Savera of Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India” on or before 30.06.2021, 15:00 hrs.
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Background
The Nai Manzil scheme was a unique initiative of the Government, launched on 8th August 2015, to benefit the minority youths who do not have a formal school-leaving certificate, i.e those in the category of school-dropouts, in order to provide them formal education and skills, and enable them to seek better employment and livelihoods in the organised sector The Scheme has been approved with a 50% funding from the World Bank. This is the first World Bank-supported programme for minority welfare in this Ministry. The scheme is also significant as it combines education with skills for school dropouts which will
significantly enhance their employability.
The scheme is being implemented by the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) who provide non-residential integrated education and skill training for 9 to 12 months, of which a minimum of 3 months be devoted to skill training compliant with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF). After completion of skill training according to the defined framework, the beneficiaries will be placed in jobs appropriate to their qualifications. In such a scenario, it becomes imperative to have a Programme Management Unit (PMU) to initiate processes to ensure proper monitoring, control and timely releases of the grants, to ensure that the scheme runs smoothly.
The impact evaluation report from the earlier phase of Nai Manzil suggests that the scheme has fulfilled its objectives of providing the opportunity of education and skill training certification which leads to employable opportunities to the vulnerable section of society. The evaluation study of the Nai Roshni scheme has also shown that it is a unique scheme of its type, with the objective to empower and instill confidence amongst the minority women, including their neighbors from communities living in the same village/locality, by providing knowledge, tools, and techniques for interchanging with government systems, banks and non-minority.
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