RFP Invited for Empanelment under RTD Scheme

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RFP for Empanelment under RTD Scheme (A Continuous Empanelment Process unless withdrawn)

About the Organization:

Government of West Bengal is Committed towards large scale Skill development for its youth population to improve the scope of gainful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities under the WBSDM (West Bengal Skill Development Mission) chaired by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal. To ensure that the above commitment is met successfully the Department of Technical Education, Training & Skill Development; Government of West Bengal has launched the "Utkarsh Bangla", a flagship scheme on 16th February 2016 under the aegis of the PBSSD (PaschimBanga Society for Skill Development) for placement linked short-term skill trainings across the State of West Bengal.

Terms of Reference:

Project Director (PD), Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development ‘PBSSD’ under Department of Technical Education and Training (TET &SD), invites proposals from reputed and experienced eligible organizations (Industries/Employers/ HR-Placement Agency/Training Partners/Start-ups/Industry Associations/Government Training Providers) for empanelment with Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development ‘PBSSD’ as an agency for providing domain skilling and employment under Recruit-Train Deploy (RTD) model.

The salient features and flexibility offered under RTD model is below:

• Switching from EOI/RFP selection processes to continuous engagement of Industry/Stakeholders.
• Continuous and online empanelment of new centers.
• Flexibility to design and propose skilling courses by Industries/Stakeholders. (eg. Course Curriculum, Course duration etc.)
• Flexibility in proposing equipment norms and infrastructure norms by Industries/Stakeholders.
• Assessment and Certification can be done by the WBSCTVESD (West Bengal State Council of Technical and Vocational Education and Skill Development) (If not NSQF program).
• Any candidate of West Bengal domicile in the age group of 15 to 45 years will be eligible

Recruit – Train - Deploy (R-T-D) model projects:

Projects have the provision of recruiting the candidates and providing the offer letters upfront and then providing Industry relevant training before actually deploying the candidates at their work location. For the specific purpose of RTD model, Employment will mean wage employment only unless otherwise stated or allowed by PBSSD for specific and unique kinds of projects (for ex. Entrepreneurship).

PBSSD is proposing four types of Associations under RTD model.

1. Industry Led (Type A Association)

2. HR/Placement Agency Led (Type B Association)

3. Training Partner Led (Type C Association)

4. Special Projects (Type D Association)

• Under all the above types of proposed associations, a Consortium of maximum four organizations, meeting the requirements stipulated by PBSSD may submit a Proposal signed by the Lead Partner have to be submitted.
• The eligibility criteria may have to be satisfied by the lead partner unless specified otherwise.
• All instructions/communications from PBSSD to the Lead Partner shall be deemed to have been duly provided to all the members of the consortium.
• A Non-Indian Firm is permitted to participate only in a consortium arrangement with any other Indian Firm subject to fulfillment of all statutory requirements. However the lead partner of the consortium has to be an entity registered in India.

A. Industry Led (Type A Association):

The ultimate goal under this RTD initiative is to build skilled work force to cater the specific job requirements of a particular industry. The industry/ employers/organizations can directly partner with PBSSD or through a consortium with HR/Placement agency or through consortium with training partners and can build skilled work force as per their domain requirement for their consumption as well as for consumption of industries in the same sector.

Eligibility Criteria: Industry Led (Type A Association):

• The Applicant must be a Company incorporated under Companies Act. In case of consortium the lead partner has to satisfy this criterion. (Incorporation Documents has to be submitted) The Applicant must be in operation since last one year. In case of consortium the lead partner has to satisfy this criterion.

B. HR/Placement Agency Led (Type B Association)

PBSSD under this initiative wants to associate with such HR/Placement Agency of repute which can after imparting specific skill training to the candidates provide guaranteed placement/employment to them. However there will be flexibility in terms of adding of industry partners/employers as and when the need arises subject to submission of firm agreement with them.

Eligibility Criteria: HR/Placement Agency Led (Type B Association):

• The Applicant must be a Company incorporated under Companies Act. In case of consortium the lead partner has to satisfy this criterion. (Incorporation Documents has to be submitted) The Applicant must be in operation since last one year.

C. Training Partner Led (Type C Association)

PBSSD under this initiative wants to associate with such Training Partner of repute which can after imparting specific skill training to the candidates provide guaranteed placement/employment to them. However under this initiative the Training Partner has to compulsorily come up with a firm agreement/s with an industry partner/s/HR agencies/employers for whose requirement the training is being conducted under specific domain and course approved by such industry partners/HR agencies/employers.

Eligibility Criteria: Training Partner Led (Type C Association):

• The Applicant must be a Company/Trust/Society/LLP incorporated under respective Act. In case of consortium the lead partner has to satisfy this criterion. (Incorporation Documents has to be submitted) The Applicant must be in operation since last one year. In case of consortium the lead partner has to satisfy this criterion.

D. Special Projects (Type D Association):

The ultimate goal under this RTD initiative is to build skilled work force to cater the specific job requirements of a particular industry. The industry employers/organizations can directly partner with PBSSD or through a consortium with HR/Placement agency or through consortium with training partners and can build skilled work force as per their domain requirement for their consumption as well as for consumption of industries in the same sector.

Eligibility Criteria: Type D Association:

• The Applicant must be a legal entity incorporated under Statutory Act/s. In case of consortium the lead partner has to satisfy this criterion. (Incorporation Documents has to be submitted) The proposal must be for special/new/un-common/unique/innovative/ or an unique ideation in a niche / untapped sector or courses for which it can establish huge employment opportunities or can pave way for entrepreneurship, to the satisfaction of PBSSD.

The proposal should be submitted at rtd.pbssd@gmail.com with all soft copies with “Proposal for Empanelment with PBSSD as an agency for skill training and employment under Recruit-Train-Deploy (RTD) model” subject

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