HCLFoundation, under its flagship programme Samuday, invites proposals from agencies for a skill development project for unemployed youth in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.

 

RFP released by	HCLFoundation
RFP Code	HCLF/RFP/Samuday/TN/SD/12062024
Programme Name	Samuday
Date of Posting	12-06-2024
Last date for submission	03-07-2024
Location	Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

 

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 through life cycle based, integrated community development approach that focuses 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, thus ensuring comprehensive development. At present, it is implementing five flagship programmes, Samuday and HCLTech Grant (Rural Development); Uday and My Clean City (Urban Development); Harit (Environment Action) 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

1.      Description of RFP

HCLFoundation’s Samuday programme is being implemented across Pudur and Vilathikulam blocks of Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu. With focus on areas such as water resource management, agriculture, health, education, malnutrition management, and better income for underserved families, it is expected to impact 140,000 individuals.

To develop a source code of rural development for Thoothukudi district, HCLFoundation has conducted extensive needs assessment in these two blocks of Thoothukudi district. Additionally, a survey conducted with 1,711 unemployed youth from the project region revealed significant insights into the causes of unemployment, educational backgrounds, and willingness to undergo training. The primary reason for unemployment, affecting 31.31% of respondents, was unfavourable family situations. This was followed by 12.42% citing a lack of skills, and 9.59% due to low education. Only 0.84% attributed their unemployment to technological advancement. Notably, 5% of respondents were disabled, indicating a need for inclusive employment strategies. Furthermore, 4.50% linked their unemployment directly to skill deficiencies, highlighting the critical need for targeted skill development programs. Educationally, most respondents had qualifications up to the 12th grade, with significant numbers holding diplomas or higher degrees. A minority had unspecified or other educational qualifications.

The survey also showed that daily wages were the primary means of livelihood for most respondents, followed by agriculture, underscoring their economic vulnerability. Encouragingly, 81% of respondents expressed a willingness to undergo training to enhance their employability. This high level of interest suggests that well-designed training programs could effectively bridge the skills gap. In contrast, 18% were unwilling, and 1% were unsure about participating in training programs. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive skill development and educational programs tailored to the youth in Tamil Nadu.

Furthermore, as majority of the respondents were educated, and lack of skills such as English speaking, and other employability skills is an impediment for employment seeking, providing these skills is significantly expected to increase chances of employment.

Project description and scope of work

Project outputs

1. Conduct training on employability skills and english speaking for 240 educated youth. Provide career counselling and placement support with 50% educated youth getting placed.
2. Conduct 40-day training on employability skills, soft skills and english speaking with 3-hour sessions 6 days in a week (120 hours)
   1. Deploy 4 trainers’ training, with at least 15 youth in 1 batch and conducting 4 batches in the project period per trainer = 40 days/training x 4 batch per trainers = 160 days. Deploy additional support staff, counsellor, mobilizers and other staff for successfully completing the projects outputs
   2. Training to be conducted in selected schools or other government buildings in Pudur and Vilathikulam with adequate audio-visual devices. Additional training material, collaterals, and other trainer support materials to be provided by the NGO
   3. Conduct feasibility to make training program into a paid service for program sustainability.

Evaluation Criteria

The evaluation process for projects with a single project code involves two main phases. First, there is a Qualifier phase where organizations must score a minimum of 50% in two key areas: Past experience and capacity (50% weightage) and Financial capacity (50% weightage). Only those that meet this threshold move on to the next phase.

In the second phase, the Technical Proposal is assessed with a 60% weightage, including criteria such as Project Strategy, Operational Plan, Sustainability Plan, Monitoring & Evaluation Plan, Uniqueness/Innovation, and Applicability to Project Location. The Financial Proposal carries a 40% weightage and is evaluated based on the ability to achieve scale within the prescribed budget, the proportion of the budget allocated to community-focused initiatives, and overall budget prudence.

Submission Details & Deadlines

• Please submit proposals (Technical & Financials/Budget) by 03^rd July 2024 as per mail to:

1. Technical proposal with organizational details (as per template) to be submitted to -drmukul.k@hcltech.com
2. Financial/proposed budget (as per annexure II) to be submitted to - vaibhav-c@hcltech.com

• Please send in your submissions with Subject Line in the given format: HCLF/RFP/Samuday/TN/SD/12062024_
• All enquiries regarding this RFP clarification should be shared before 25^th June 2024 via email to drmukul.k@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 HCLFoundation’s Gant Chart in Annexure 01.

Please note:  HCLFoundation would/could engage more than one NGO/partner in project execution with expertise in different components to operationalize the project on-ground through a convergence-based model.

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Tags Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Livelihood Skill Development