Objectives of NSDC Contribute significantly to the overall development target of the country (500 million skilled people by 2022) through making” initiatives that act like a catalyst in increasing private “market sector involvement in equitable skills development. To fulfill its objective, NSDC is looking for Proposals that are innovative and can have a effect / effect in the skill development space, and are targeted at the sectors/ “multiplier” “ripple” segments with huge unmet needs (e.g. unorganized sector, training of trainers). The Proposal should preferably be focused on utilizing the funds from NSDC for bridging any operational viability gaps rather than for building infrastructure. NSDC will prefer Proposals that ensure sustainability in the long run and include partnerships with employers, state governments, and financial institutions for providing loans to the trainees to fund the course fees and/or self-employment opportunities. Criteria for consideration of proposals Proposals should preferably be in the following priority sectors identified by the Planning Commission Industry Services Automobile/auto component ITs or software services Electronics hardware ITES BPO services – Textiles and garments Tourism hospitality and travel trade Leather and leather goods Transportation/logistics/warehousing and packaging Chemicals and pharmaceuticals Organized retail Gem and jewellery Real estate services Building and construction Media, entertainment, broadcasting, content Food processing creation, animation Handlooms and handicrafts Healthcare services Building hardware and home Banking/insurance and finance furnishings Education/skill development services Proposals should preferably identify and target the most important gap in skill development in a sector/ region Proposals should target to cover a significant portion of the priority target segment (unorganized sector, trainers) Proposals should focus on sustainability of the project Proposals should focus on scalability in terms of scope, reach and scale of operations.
Objectives of NSDC Contribute significantly to the overall development target of the country (500 million skilled people by 2022) through “market making” initiatives that act like a catalyst in increasing private sector involvement in equitable skills development. To fulfill its objective, NSDC is looking for Proposals that are innovative and can have a “multiplier” effect / “ripple” effect in the skill development space, and are targeted at the sectors/ segments with huge unmet needs (e.g. unorganized sector, training of trainers). The Proposal should preferably be focused on utilizing the funds from NSDC for bridging any operational viability gaps rather than for building infrastructure. NSDC will prefer Proposals that ensure sustainability in the long run and include partnerships with employers, state governments, and financial institutions for providing loans to the trainees to fund the course fees and/or self-employment opportunities. Criteria for consideration of proposals Proposals should preferably be in the following priority sectors identified by the Planning Commission Industry Services Automobile/auto component Electronics hardware Textiles and garments Leather and leather goods Chemicals and pharmaceuticals Gem and jewellery Building and construction Food processing Handlooms and handicrafts Building hardware and home furnishings ITs or software services ITES – BPO services Tourism hospitality and travel trade Transportation/logistics/warehousing and packaging Organized retail Real estate services Media, entertainment, broadcasting, content creation, animation Healthcare services Banking/insurance and finance Education/skill development services Proposals should preferably identify and target the most important gap in skill development in a sector/ region Proposals should target to cover a significant portion of the priority target segment (unorganized sector, trainers) Proposals should focus on sustainability of the project Proposals should focus on scalability in terms of scope, reach and scale of operations.