New Delhi : National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) Partnership with Govt. Training Institutes/Sector Skill Councils for imparting Skill Development Training ensuring NSQF & Common Norms of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
National Safai Karamchar is Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC), a wholly owned Govt. of India Undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (M/o SJ&E) was set up on 24th January 1997 as a Company “Not for Profit” under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. NSKFDC is in operation since October, 1997, as an Apex Corporation for all round socio-economic upliftment of the Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers and their dependents throughout India, through various loan and non-loan based schemes.
Apart from operating various loan and non-loan based schemes for the upliftment of the target group, NSKFDC is playing a vital role in elimination of manual scavenging – the worst surviving symbol of untouchability. NSKFDC has been designated as Nodal Agency for implementation of the Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The Corporation facilitates the Skill Development Training for its target groups for ensuring self and wage employment and wage enhancement as mentioned in the Common Norms issued by MSDE, Govt. of India and any other guidelines that may be issued from time to time. The Skill Development Training Programme (SDTP) scheme of the Corporation may be viewed in our website www.nskfdc.nic.in.
1. Request for proposal is solicited in the form of concrete proposal as per enclosed format. All training partners are required to ensure the compliance of National Skill Qualification Frame work (NSQF) & Common Norms issued by MSDE amended from time to time.
2. NSKFDC through its Tender Number : NSKFDC/SD/SDTP/2018-19 invites proposals for fresh training and skill up gradation courses for its target group comprising of Safai Karamcharis including Waste pickers, Manual Scavengers and their dependents.
3. The training institutions should be under the aegis of Central or State Government with adequate and approved training facilities and infrastructure. Additionally all Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) constituted by NSDC under MSDE may also submit proposals subject to their having entered/agreeing into an MOA with NSKFDC.
4. It is explicitly stated that NSKFDC will not entertain proposals from NGOs & other private organizations. They are advised to get in touch with related Sector Skill Council to participate in the SDTP programme of NSKFDC.
5. Training Institutes/Sector Skill Councils are required to comply to Common Norms for skill development issued by MSDE (including any modifications thereto) in addition to specific guidelines as mentioned in the Sanction letter conveyed by NSKFDC for conducting SDTP for the target group of NSKFDC.
6. Payment of Stipend: As per the SDTP policy of NSKFDC, trainees are also provided stipend @ Rs.1500/- per month to the beneficiaries belonging to the category of Safai Karamchari/Waste pickers and Rs.3000/- per month to the beneficiaries belonging to the category of Manual Scavengers subject to their having minimum 75% attendance directly in their bank accounts. The SSCs/TIs will be responsible for ensuring the said disbursement for which an additional 20% (over and above 30% initial payment) will be disbursed to SSC/TI along with the 30% course fee as first installment. The reimbursement of stipend paid for the entire period of the training will be done to SSC on submission of Statement of transfer of stipend and providing of Utilization Certificate. Similarly in case of RPL also, the onus of transfer of the stipend amount, as included in the course fees, to the trainee will lie on the SSC.
7. Key Steps Involved in Conducting SDTP
Step – 1 : Sanction of SDTP to SSC/TI
Step – 2 : Identification, Mobilization and Selection of candidates
Step – 3 : Commencement of SDTP
Step – 4 : Release of Stipend by SSC/TI to the eligible candidates directly in their bank accounts
Step – 5: Assessment and Certification of the Candidates
Step – 6 : Provision of wage/self employment for the candidates
8. Payment Milestones : Detailed note enclosed as Annexure-A
9. SELECTION OF BENEFICIARY TRAINEES :
Identification of beneficiaries should be carried out by issue of advertisement in print media and other such manner & holding of selection camp under intimation to NSKFDC and the nominated State agency at least one weak in advance. Alternatively the SSC/TI may also identify the target group taking help of State Channelizing Agencies of NSKFDC and other Government agencies especially for undertaking skilling/upskilling programme for such persons at convenient locations & time schedule so that their livelihood is not affected.
10. Uploading of Candidate Documents – It is mandatory to upload all the details of the candidates along with the relevant documents (i.e. Occupation Certificate, Aadhar Card and bank pass book) on NSKFDC portal only after which commencement will be conveyed by NSKFDC.
11. Placement of candidates – SSC/TIs are required to provide employment to minimum 70% candidates on completion of training in case of fresh skilling programmes. Such employment shall be provided within three months of completion of training for consideration. Details of wage/self employment and self employment to be provided in the prescribed format and would be required to be uploaded on the relevant portal of NSKFDC.
12. Training Programme shall be executed directly by affiliated TPs of SSCs. Any further outsourcing by the affiliated TPs of SSCs will not be accepted.
13. The submission of proposals will not entitle the applicant for award of training programmes or any specific numbers and decision of NSKFDC will be final and binding in this regard.
14. Preference will be given to those SSC/TI who are willing to undertake skill training with a pan India coverage in a time bound manner giving specific emphasis to training of Manual Scavengers. Towards the same, NSKFDC will in addition to scrutiny of the proposal submitted, also rely on the past performance of the SSC/TI.
15. Any queries on the above said proposal may be sent latest by 7th May, 2018 on nskfdcmsje@nic.in
16. Submission of proposal does not guarantee award of contract and decision of NSKFDC regarding award of contract shall be final and binding in this regard. The proposal should be sent in sealed envelope latest by 17.05.2018 at the address below. For details see the RFP Document (Click Here)
Managing Director
National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
B-2, Ground Floor, Greater Kailash Enclave Part-II,
New Delhi – 110048
Telephone: 011-29216330, 29221331
