Organization Profile:

About Room to Read Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions.

By focusing on the quality of education provided within the communities and ensuring these outcomes are measured, we have created a model that can be replicated, localized, and sustained by governments. With its global headquarters in San Francisco, Room to Read till date has benefited 32 million children across 21 low-income countries.

Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in twelve states – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

By working closely with the government and other partner organizations to create equal and robust education systems that reach the most vulnerable children and improve teaching and learning environments and materials, as of 31st December 2021, Room to Read India’s interventions resulted in:

• Establishment of 15,553 libraries

• 367,844 girls benefitting

• Training of 31, 395 teachers in various programs

• Tertiary education/job opportunities for 63.8% of scholars within a year after graduation

• Publishing of 220 Room to Read India titles, and distribution over 9.35 million books

Scope of Work:

To conduct an intensive investigation and procure information about the candidates who are offered to join Room to Read India Trust.

The background verification includes following check:

• Employment Verification: Employment verification includes the verification of current and a previous employment of the candidate.
• Criminal Background Verification: Conduct criminal background verification through court check of Employees.

Turn Around Time:

The complete Background check should be completed within 7-10 working days after submitting the candidate’s information to the Vendor.

Area of the Operations:

The operations will be conducted all over India especially at the functional States/Areas of Room to Read.

Presently we are operating in Twelve states – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Room to Read may plan to add few more states for implementation of its program in future that will also include in the same as and when we communicate it to Vendor.

Requirements

The recruitment as per the number of positions throughout the year that will be approx. 100 -150 positions or may be more if we will add new state or new program at pan India. The number of positions can go up to 150-200 in a year.

Payment and other terms:

Payment will be processed monthly as per the services / bills received from the vendor. Invoice will be raised on after complete completion of cases (all 03 checks). No part payment will be entertained in the invoice.

Vendor will assign a Single point contact person (SPOC) for room to read cases.

HOW TO APPLY

Proposals are invited from the interested agency for the above assignment and the last date for receiving the proposal is 7^th April 2023 at Vivek.shrawat@roomtoread.org

• Kindly submit two separate emails with following subject lines:

o EMAIL (1): TECHNICAL PROPOSAL - Employee Background Verification

o EMAIL (2): FINANCIAL PROPOSAL - Employee Background Verification

• The agency should apply with the following:

o TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

▪ A technical proposal which will outline the way this assignment will be approached.

▪ The proposal should mention the timeline for completing the deliverables. The technical

proposal should include an outline of content and your approach for all the abovementioned deliverables.

o FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

▪ Detailed financial proposal

▪ Copy of registration certificate, GST, PAN Card, etc.

• Read the ToR thoroughly before applying

• Pricing should include above requirements

• Only Shortlisted agency will be contacted and might be called for a face-to-face interaction with the panel.

• Any incomplete application or process deviation, the proposals will automatically be rejected

Proposal received after the prescribed deadline will not be considered.

• The TDS will be applicable on the consultancy fee.
• Selected Consultant/agency will be required to sign and abide by the Child Protection Code of Conduct of Room to Read.

For queries, please contact:

Vivek Shrawat

vivek.shrawat@roomtoread.org

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