RFP for Assessment and survey of industries based on specific workforce requirements for employing rural youths in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

 (HCLF/RFP/Samuday/Livelihood/20122024)

HCLFoundation, under its rural flagship programme Samuday, invites proposals for “Assessment and survey of industries based on specific workforce requirements for employing rural youths” in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh.

RFP released by	HCLFoundation
RFP Code	HCLF/RFP/Samuday/Livelihood/
Programme Name	Samuday
Date of Posting	20 December 2024
Last date for Submission	19 January 2025
Location	Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

ABOUT HCLFOUNDATION:  

HCLFoundation delivers the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India through its flagship programmes and special initiatives. It is a not-for-profit organisation that strives to contribute towards national and international development goals, bringing about lasting positive impact in the lives of people, through long-term sustainable programmes.

HCLFoundation aims to alleviate poverty and achieve inclusive growth and development. Active community engagement ensures optimal long-term gains and upward accountability. It works through Life Cycle Based, Integrated Community Development Approach with a thematic focus on Education, Health, Skill Development and Livelihood, Environment, and Disaster Risk Reduction and Response. Child protective strategies, inclusion, and gender transformative approaches remain central in all initiatives of HCLFoundation, thus ensuring comprehensive development. At present, HCLFoundation is implementing five flagship programmes, Samuday and HCLTech Grant – Rural Development programs; Uday and My Clean City – Urban Development programmes; Harit - Environment Action program and four special initiatives - Power of One, Sports for Change, Academy and My E-Haat.

For more details, please visit our website – https://www.hclfoundation.org

Description of RFP

Through Samuday’s livelihood projects, an alternative source of livelihood is being created to  increase the income of marginalized groups in 524 Gram Panchayats in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. This is being achieved by engaging individuals in multiple income generating activities like poultry, goat rearing, skill development and a handicraft program to promote entrepreneurship. Samuday team members are also working on different aspects of dairy farming by training farmers on the best practices of dairy management; veterinary camps like preventive health camp, fertility improvement program (FIP) camps, feed and fodder demonstration etc. are also being held for knowledge improvement.  

Samuday’s livelihood projects are also dedicated to providing comprehensive skill and vocational based training to engage rural youth, with an aim to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to secure employment in relevant sectors, fostering sustainable economic development in communities.

In recent years, there has been a significant rise in industrial development surrounding the project area. As a result, HCLFoundation continues to explore employment opportunities in and around Hardoi and Lucknow, with an objective to identify the current job demands for the youth. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to appoint an institution /social sector organization, to undertake a survey pertaining to the above-mentioned objective.

Scope of Work

The RFP focuses on the following objective:

1. Conducting a survey to understand and assess the requirements of the established industries in the regions of Sandila, Hardoi & Lucknow for blue collar jobs appropriate for rural youth.
2. The survey should primarily focus on-

• Categorization of the current organizations or businesses (based on size of the business as per revenue & trade).
• Nature of resources employed
• Specific need of the business as per their categories in terms of HR requirements.
• Requirements of female employees in the potential industries.

Who Can Apply

• Not-for-Profit organizations with valid 12A & 80G certificates are preferred but the application is also open to Business firms / For-Profit organizations.
• The organization should have prior expertise in the thematic area of the work.

Submission Details & Deadlines

• Please submit proposals (1. Technical & Financials/Budget) by 19 January 2025 as per mail to:

1. Technical proposal with organizational details (as per template) to be submitted to – sunidhi.rath@hcltech.com marking amitkumar.go@hcltech.com in cc.
2. Financial/proposed budget (as per annexure II) to be submitted to - barua.d@hcltech.com

• Please send in your submissions with Subject Line in the given format: HCLF/ Samuday/ RFP/ /_
• All enquiries regarding this RFP should be made before 13 January 2025 via email to sunidhi.rath@hcltech.com & amitkumar.go@hcltech.com
• Proposals received after the due date will be liable for rejection.
• Proposal must include all the components mentioned above.
• We will adhere to strict activities-timeline listed as per Annexure 01. We encourage organizations to submit proposal and deliver the said work keeping the defined timelines as per the HCLF’s Gant Chart in Annexure 01.

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Tags Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Livelihood Rural Development Others