Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) from Government Agencies for empanelment with Assam Skill Development Mission as Government Training Partners (GTPs) for PMKVY 2.0 – CSSM

Guwahati : Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM) has been established to enable youth of Assam to get employment opportunities in a holistic manner. The Mission aims that the youth would be trained for skills as per their capabilities and merit and thereby making them employable.

Skill development is imperative to the development of the state of Assam. In view of the national priorities, the State envisages to skill the youth of Assam. This target is envisaged to be met through reputed Private Training Organisations, Industries with captive manpower requirement, Placement Agencies and Government Agencies with suitable infrastructure in the State of Assam. The Mission has been setup to bring more focus and coordination to the Skill Development initiatives of the State.

ASDM through this Notice Inviting Applications (No. ASDM- 07/2017/281) seeks to empanel Government Agencies having relevant experience in Skill Development Training or Government Agencies with suitable infrastructure for setting up Skill Development Centres as per PMKVY 2.0 norms. Program quality and implementation will be monitored and evaluated by ASDM, as per its Quality Standards and Procedures which will be notified at the time of signing of MOU.

A. Eligibility Criteria:
The following agencies will be eligible to participate through this NIA:

1. Government Agencies, which have been in existence for a minimum of 3 years as on the date of application and which are:
a) Established by any Act of the Parliament or State Legislature
OR
b) Companies in which majority equity is held by the Government or the majority of Directors are appointed by the Government
OR
c) Agencies established by Government as an autonomous body
OR
d) Any agency where the management is controlled by the Government or Government appointed institutions or which are funded by Government or are formed for the implementation of Government Schemes.
(Government means Govt. of India or Govt. of Assam)

AND

2. The agency has the following:
a) The Agency has been providing training to people not directly or indirectly employed by the agency, for the last 2 years since the date of application and a minimum of 200 candidates have been trained over a period of last 2 years,
OR
b) The Agency has own infrastructure in Assam where trainings can be conducted as per PMKVY 2.0 Norms.

B. Application Procedure:

1. In response to this NIA, Govt. Agencies meeting above criteria can apply for empanelment in the prescribed format, with required documents. ASDM based on the requirements and available targets shall empanel such Agencies. ASDM reserves the right to cancel any or all applications without assigning any reason thereof.
2. Application for empanelment can be made any time, there is no closing date for receiving the application.
3. Govt. Agencies shall submit the following as application for empanelment:
a. Format 1: Covering letter for submission of application for empanelment
b. Format 2: Data Sheet of the organization
c. Format 3: Details of Experience in Training
d. Format 4: Details of Existing Infrastructure
e. Format 5: Proposed Training Target, Training Sector & Placement prospects
4. Applicant organization shall attach substantial documentary evidence along with the application as is mandated, to prove their candidature as GTP. In absence of required documentary evidence, it will be treated as incomplete and application shall not be further considered.
5. Applicant organizations will be exempted from depositing any Earnest Money or Bid Processing Fee to get enlisted as GTP with ASDM.

C. Scope of Work:

1. A GTP can choose any one or more job roles from the list of job roles approved by the respective Sector Skill Councils. The present list of job roles is annexed at Annexure I. For any further clarification on job roles, ASDM may be contacted. The GTP would be required to equip their centres as per the norms of SSCs for respective Job Roles.
2. GTPs will have to adhere to all processes applicable for Private Training Partners – approval of centre and batch formation prior to start of training, deploying ToT certified faculty, installing biometric attendance etc. and evaluation, certification, placement and post placement tracking etc. after completing the training period.

D. Process Flow:

1. After submission of application, ASDM shall scrutinize the documents.
2. Agencies with proper documentation will qualify for centre inspection. ASDM shall undertake physical verification of the training facility. Applicant organization will be responsible to provide complete support to the authorized verifying officers / auditors of ASDM.
3. Incomplete application, criteria mismatch or non-cooperation in verification / audit by the organization may lead to cancellation of the application and applicant organization will solely be responsible for this.
4. Applicant organization will be notified at the earliest for both- successful empanelment as GTP or cancellation of their application.
5. GTPs shall be exempted to deposit Performance Guarantee.
6. Organizations getting enlisted as GTP with ASDM will have to enter into an agreement with ASDM.
7. The empanelled GTP will be allocated targets by ASDM through a Work Order. The targets will be in terms of no. of candidates, respective sectors, duration of training, date of commencement of activities etc.
8. A GTP can commence training under the PMKVY 2.0 only after getting a Work Order.

For Application Formats and other details, refer official notification document ( Click Here )