RFP - Empanelment of Implementation Partners for Digital Skilling for Youth Program

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About the Organization

Established in 2001, nasscom foundation has been witness to the transformative power of technology for over two decades. Part of the nasscom ecosystem, we are the only neutral not-forprofit organization representing the Indian tech industry. We remain rooted to our core philosophy of TechForGood, where our efforts are focused on unlocking the power of technology by creating access and opportunity for those who need it the most. We work on helping people and institutions transform the way they tackle social and economic challenges through technology. We have five key areas of intervention - Digital Literacy, Skilling and Employability, Women Entrepreneurship, Scaling Social Innovation and Empowering NGO Ecosystem.

About the Proposal

Nasccom Foundation is looking for a Non-profit/For-profit organisation who could extent their support in mobilisation, training and placements for underprivileged youth in domain and soft skills to provide employment opportunities in the IT/ITes industry.

• 140-165 hrs hours of domain skilling (BPM)
• Additional 60 hrs of instructor led sessions on 21st Century Employability Skills.

Training Domain

• Domestic Data Entry Operator
• Domestic IT Helpdesk Attendant

Below are our requirements

• We need a partner with a special focus in –
• Odisha - Paradeep , Kendrapada , Keonjhar ,Badbhil
• Maharashtra – Pune
• Chattisgarh – Raipur and Dantewada
• Gujarat – Hajira
• Subject matter expertise in desired domain field such as Domestic Data Entry Operator and Domestic IT helpdesk Attendant
• Robust network of companies for relevant job placement in the domain sector
• Minimum 4-5 years of execution experience in CSR skilling Projects
• 10+ years experience in handling large Government/NSDC-sponsored skilling programs
• Existing college/institutional partnerships
• Strong community connect/network
• College point
• SSC / TOT Certified trainers

An overview:

The demand for deep tech engineers in India with skills in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity etc. has been proliferating and it is projected that India will require ~2 million deep tech engineers by 2030. In addition to deep tech roles, India is also emerging as the biggest market worldwide for data analytics and science, with 11 million job openings projected by 2026 However, there is a huge gap between the skills needed by the industry and those provided by the country’s education system. Of the ~1.5 million youth that annually enroll in engineering colleges (thus making them academically eligible for these jobs), only ~40% enter into employment. This challenge is further exacerbated for low-income youth as the colleges that serve them do not provide requisite technical and employability skills and many remain unemployed.

About the Project:

Nasscom Foundation plans on implementing a project through NGO/for-profit partners in Odisha, Chattishgarh,Maharashtra and Gujrat through skilling and upskilling underprivileged youth in Domestic Data Entry Operator and Domestic IT helpdesk attendant domain along with soft skills to provide employment opportunities in mainstream IT/ITes ecosystem.

• 1600 youth will undergo Min. 140- 165 hours Hours of training including 60 hrs of soft skills and industry relevant skills with at least 70% i.e. 1120 youth to be placed
• Trainings to be conducted in hybrid (70% face to face and 30% online) model
• Engaging beneficiaries in guest lectures and employee engagement activities
• Min. 70% placements to be done ensuring students joining respective organisations
• 60% of the beneficiaries to be women

The indicative timelines of the project are as follows:

• Project Commencement Date - 1st January 2025
• Project End Date - 31st October 2025

Invitation for Proposal:  

Inviting proposals for executing Skilling and Employability Program for Youth to train, assess and certify 1600 youth along with 1120 placements respectively in IT/ITeS job roles with an average salary of 2 to 6 lakh per annum lacs per annum to enhance their overall family income. The program will be executed through center based model of work.

We are looking at implementation partner/s with below-mentioned criteria:

• Experienced in implementation and training youth on advanced technologies (mentioned above) to leverage youth entry in core emerging tech jobs (minimum 3-5 years’ relevant experience).
• Connect with Community, Colleges & NGOs to mobilize the right set of candidates (Note: Gradutes and passout students, students ready for jobs) IP has to provide a demo during the presentation post-clearing phase 1 screening
• Strong LMS support system to engage trainees throughout the program and also have the facility to conduct Baseline, end-line & impact assessments
• Experience in providing soft skill training and preparing candidates for interviews and grooming them on professional skills; bringing confidence to face any challenge in the interview and in life.
• Help beneficiariesto learn the basics of financial literacy as a part ofsoftskill training to help them manage daily expenses and learn how to save.
• Experience in handling both virtual and in-person volunteering and employee engagement.
• Strong connections with industry and organizations for placement & recruitment of trained candidates. (minimum 3-5 years’ relevant experience with some success matrix)
• The applicant organization should have a minimumof 5 years of existence in the current line of operations along with a net worth of 6 to 7 crores.
• Minimum 4-5 years of execution experience in CSR skilling Projects
• 10+ years experience in handling large Government/NSDC-sponsored skilling programs
• Existing college/institutional partnerships
• SSC / TOT Certified trainers
• Strong mechanisms, systems and resources to support post-placements and student tracking for upto 3 months with assistance in job replacements

How to Apply

Interested Organization are invited to submit their proposals for the assignment, which must include the following, as detailed subsequently in this document.

• Implementation partner details
• Understanding, scope of work
• Proposal with implementation plan/detailed strategy
• Detailed timeline
• Financial proposal/Budget
• Monitoring and MIS tools and framework
• Basic ‘human impact stories’ (case studies) framework
• Details of relevant previous experience (budget, timeline and client/donor)

Last Date to Apply: 5th December 2024

Intent to proposal Email must be sent to rfp@nasscomfoundation.org

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