NSDC PMKVY Special Projects RFP Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed Component
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) invites proposals from organizations that meet the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the PMKVY 3.0 under Special Projects category of Central Component of PMKVY 3.0 as per extant provisions of PMKVY 3.0 Guidelines. The Guidelines and the RFP document are available at www.nsdcindia.org.
Special Projects under PMKVY 3.0 aims to undertake project-based skilling interventions primarily to meet skilling needs of marginalized or vulnerable groups and those of difficult geographies and hard to reach areas which may not meet all the parameters as laid down in the guidelines of Short Term Training of PMKVY 3.0 due to special circumstances. Projects by reputed industry bodies offering captive placement opportunities, projects by innovative strategies, projects offering local livelihood through creative market linked entrepreneurship and / or projects assuring international placements. specialized organization or projects training in higher NSQF level job roles.
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) invites proposals from the organizations which meet the eligibility for implementation of “PMKVY 3.0 Special Projects” scheme to train candidates as per the Scheme guidelines in courses aligned to National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) for the year 2020- 21.
Broad Criteria for Selection
Fitment of project proposal - Type of projects that can be taken up under Special projects will be strictly as per Scheme guidelines. The same can be accessed at https://www.msde.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-01/PMKVY%20Guideline%20report_(06-01- 2021)_V5.pdf refer to Chapter 4 Section 2 of the Guidelines PMKVY 3.0 (20-21).
Eligibility criteria for applicant organization
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→ The average annual turnover of the Applicant organization in the last three financial years should be at least 25% of the total project cost proposed.
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→ The Applicant organization should have a positive net worth successively in the last two financial years.
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→ The Applicant organization should be at least a three year old organization
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→ The Applicant organization should have at least one year experience in implementing projects in the proposed sector.
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→ The Applicant organization should not have been blacklisted by NSDC, government or any other government body.
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→ Applicant organization should possess a valid letter of recommendation from concerned authorities containing details of job role wise targets proposed, in case application is being made on behalf of a government institution.
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→ If Applicant organization is an NGO, it should possess a valid registration with NITI Aayog’s NGO Darpan portal.
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→ If Applicant organization is an Academic institution, it is eligible to apply only for job roles of NSQF level 5 and above
Process of Submitting the Proposal Application
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1. Applicant organization will have to register on online RFP portal accessible at NSDC website (www.nsdcindia.org).
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2. A list of formats is provided as Annexures which required to be filled up and uploaded on online RFP portal at the time of submitting the application
Timelines for submission of proposals through online RFP portal are given below in Table
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1. Opening of RFP portal for applications 10 am on April 16, 2021 (7 days from date of issuance of the Notice)
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2. Closing of RFP portal 5.30 pm on May 1, 2021 (15 days from portal opening)
Proposal Processing Fee
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⇒ A non-refundable one-time TP registration fee of INR 1,000 (One Thousand Rupees only) will be charged per Applicant Organization.
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⇒ A proposal fee of INR 500 (Five Hundred only) will be charged per proposal submission
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⇒ Fees may be submitted through any one of the multiple modes of online payment available on the project application portal. Service/payment gateway charges are exclusive of this fee.
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⇒ If the Applicant found to be ineligible as per eligibility criteria defined in the RFP, the amount paid shall not be refunded.
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⇒ Proposal processing fee shall be waived off where government undertakings/ entities are direct applicants and propose to be the Special Projects Implementing Agency (SPIA).
Evaluation Process
Evaluation of all the proposals will be done after the last date of receiving proposals has passed. The evaluation will be done in two stages:
Stage 1 - Test of Responsiveness
The Applicant organization will undergo a Test of Responsiveness under which the Applicants’ compliance will be checked against the eligibility criteria and in terms of its fitment under Special Projects component of PMKVY 3.0.
Stage 2- Technical Evaluation
Only the proposals of the Applicant organizations that pass stage 1 of the evaluation process will be evaluated further.
Evaluation Parameters
The proposals will be evaluated on two parameters: organization strength and proposal strength. The information for these two parameters will be captured during proposal submission on the portal.
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