Important Circular : Modular Employable Skills Scheme (MES) Courses no more with DGT, NSDC / Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) to take care of Assessment and Certification

New Delhi : SDIS portal is being used by various State / Central Ministries / Departments for assessment and certification of MES coures. Through DGT Circular File No : DGT-4/Gen/2006-MES/IS (Part) , Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, it has been decided to transfer the activities of SDIS portal to SDMS portal of NSDC.

In order to have smooth transition in stipulated time, the following activities have been decided to be adhered :

1. The assessment and certification of MES Courses for batches beyond 15th July 2018 will be done by respective SSCs through Next Gen SDMS portal of NSDC and SSC Certificate will be issued to the candidates. NSDC will issue Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be adopted for uploading new batches under MES courses for assessment and certification by SSCs on the Next Gen SDMS portal.

2. However, the SDIS Portal will continue in its present form for the assessment and certification of candidates under MES Courses uploaded till 15th August 2018.

The uploaded facility on SDIS portal for new batches is expected to be disabled w.e.f. 15th August 2018.