EOI Invited for Kaushalta se Kushalta Skill Development Training Scheme of NMDFC

EOI for Kaushalta se Kushalta Skill Development Training Scheme of NMDFC

About the Organization:

The National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) was incorporated on 30th September 1994, as a company not for profit, under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 (now Section-8 of Companies Act,2013). They are a National Level Apex Body for the benefit of Minorities as defined under the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992. The prime mandate of NMDFC is to provide concessional finance to the Minorities for self-employment/ income generation activities. Subsequently, Jain community was also added into the list of notified Minority Communities in January 2014. Under NMDFC programme, preference is given to Artisans & Women.

Background:

The Govt. of India had introduced a uniform skill development framework in 2009, in order to give a substantial boost to skill development of the unskilled manpower in the country by setting up Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MoSD&E) and an ecosystem which includes NSDA, NSDC and a number of Sector Skill Councils. An updated NSQF was rolled out in 2015 with specific qualification packs, levels and job roles. The Sector skill councils have been assigned the role of developing curriculums in consultation with industry, conduct training of trainers and conduct certification of trained candidates.

While the prime mandate of NMDFC is to provide concessional finance to the Minorities for self-employment / income generation activities, NMDFC’s Developmental mandate also includes vocational training for the welfare of Minority Communities.

NMDFC has been implementing its vocational Training Scheme through its SCAs. The MoSD&E has issued directive on 15th July 2015 that all Central Govt. programmes / schemes on skill development & vocational training are required to be aligned with NSQF / Common norms.

Mission

The mission of this scheme is to create self-employment/job opportunities for Minorities by catalyzing an ecosystem wherein productive and innovative entrepreneurship germinates, sustains and grows, leading to creation of better wage / self-employment opportunities for the target group.

Objectives

The objective of this Scheme is to encourage and promote Skill Development for the youth belonging to minority communities throughout the country. The Scheme aims to:

• Enable and mobilize a large number of Minority youths (including the artisans working in the traditional art and craft sector) to take up industry designed quality skill training, become employable and earn respectable livelihood.
• To provide skill training for generating better livelihood for marginalized minorities and align them in the mainstream, with preference given to the women and persons engaged in traditional occupations.
• Ensure at least 70% placements of trained candidates including wage employment and self-employment.

Process for Implementation of the Scheme

• Under this scheme, NMDFC would allocate number of candidates to the respective SCAs at the beginning of a financial year.
• The SCAs would be required to identify the trades / skills having potential for local employment and prospects for further growth.
• Accordingly, the SCA would be required to invite applications from the eligible candidates and identify experienced Training Agency.
• The agency would also be required to apply for organizing the specific skill development programme as per the proforma enclosed as Annexure-I to the SCA. The SCA would examine the proposal and recommend the same to NMDFC, if found eligible after scrutiny of Annexure-I.
• The training proposals should be submitted to NMDFC by the respective SCAs only if training institute has been found eligible on scrutiny of Annexure-I, (score more than 70). Further the SCA would ensure that the guidelines of qualification pack, number of training hours etc. are complied with. A copy of the relevant circular / notification should be attached with the proposal.

Eligibility Criteria for Beneficiaries

• Members of Notified National Minority communities i.e. Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and Parsis having annual family income up to Rs. 6.00 lacs.
• Preference will be given to skills having local demand and potential for further growth.
• Preference will be given to women and persons engaged in occupational groups.
• Persons already trained under any other skill development training programme of the Government will not be eligible under this scheme.
• The candidates should be between 18 to 55 years of age to be eligible for the skill development programme of NMDFC, on the date of enrolment or as per the age criteria prescribed in the Qualification Pack (QP) concerned.

Trade, Duration & Cost of Training

• All the trades/job roles prescribed under National skills qualification framework (NSQF) are eligible under the skill development scheme of NMDFC.
• Training base cost will be guided as per common norms. However, this will be based on per hour fee notified by the MOSD&E, Govt. of India.
• The courses having duration between 200 to 250 hours (theory & practical) would be considered under this programme. The per hour fee would be subject to revision by MOSD&E, from time to time. The training cost shall be inclusive of cost components such as mobilization of candidates (Advertisement and publicity expenditure), Curriculum, Trainers' training, Equipment, amortization of Infrastructure costs/Utilities, Teaching Aid, Raw material, Salary of trainers, Placement expenses and Post-placement tracking/monitoring etc.
• In addition to the training base cost, third party assessments shall be undertaken through Sector skill councils and the assessment fee would also be borne by NMDFC in respect of only successful candidates. The fee has to be as per the schedule of fees notified by the Ministry of Skill Development, Govt. of India or as per schedule of fees of the National Skill Development Corporation. 100% of the total training cost or course fee of the training programme will be provided by NMDFC.
• As per the approved scheme of NMDFC, a stipend of Rs. 1,000 per month per trainee would be given for a maximum of six months.

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