Project

Sankalp
Scheme Guidelines
March-2022

Gujarat Skill Development Mission

3rd Floor, Block No.-2,
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan,
Gandhinagar
079-23245319
www.skills.gujarat.gov.in
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Let’s make India the Skill

Capital of the World

Shri. Narendra Modi

Honourable Prime Minister

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“The more we give importance to Skill development, the more competent will be
our youth”

It gives me immense pleasure to promote

Project Sankalp, GSDM’s one-of-its kind
industry-led Vocational Skilling programme.
GSDM has set the stage for revolutionizing
vocational skilling in the state and India at
large.
In the post CoVID-19 scenario and in line
with our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of
making “India the Global Skill Capital” with
globally competitive skills and competencies,
GSDM has channelized its skill effort
Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel towards Industry Empowered and
Honourable Chief Minister, Employment aligned aspirational vocational
Government of Gujarat skilling programme, enabling the Industry
with a robust mechanism to fulfil its demand
of skilled manpower and to provide the youth
in the state with sustainable employment
opportunities.
I wish GSDM all the very best in their
endeavour and wish to see Project Sankalp
establish new benchmarks in the skill
landscape of the country.

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Project Sankalp is a pathbreaking initiative by GSDM

towards reshaping the way vocational skilling is
perceived and acknowledged in Gujarat and the
country at large. With Project Sankalp, GSDM has
positioned Gujarat as a leader with respect to
innovation and foresight for transforming the skill
landscape.
GSDM has taken considerable strides towards
catalysing vocational skilling, to provide real-time job
experience and industry aligned training curricula. This
programme will enable the youth with the ability to
compete in the local and global job market and help
India in establishing itself as the “Skill Capital” of the
world.
Shri Brijeshkumar Merja
With the Project Sankalp programme, GSDM is
Hon'ble Minister of State,
Labour, Skill Development and driving Industry engagement and participation a
Employment, Panchayat, determining factor in transforming vocational skilling
Rural Housing & Rural as we know today.
Development Department
I take immense pride in the transformational journey
embarked on by GSDM and the path-breaking
contributions Gujarat has made to the Indian Skill
story. I wish GSDM all the success in its endeavour to
make quality and aspirational vocational skilling
accessible to all in the state of Gujarat.

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Gujarat has been a frontrunner in skilling since

2009 owing to its innovative programmes that
have become key milestones in the India Skill
narrative. With Project Sankalp, GSDM and the
Govt. of Gujarat have given their commitment to
provide aspirational and industry aligned
vocational skilling to the youth in the state.
We are committed to integrating improve the
quality and quantity of jobs being offered to our
youth. Our focus will strongly remain on engaging
with local industries and incubate barefoot
entrepreneurship enterprises to provide livelihood
opportunities to the youth of the state. We hope
to significantly reduce unattractive and distress
Smt. Anju Sharma, IAS migration of the youth. Our efforts pertaining to
Principal Secretary, Labour, skill development and entrepreneurship are
Skill Development & expected to contribute significantly towards these
Employment Department
goals.
GSDM is releasing “Project Sankalp Guidelines”
I would like to wish them all the best!

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The Gujarat Skill Development Mission is

committed to transform the skilling ecosystem in
the state and aims to act as a convergence
platform for making vocational skilling
aspirational and implementing outcome-based
quality programmes accessible to deserving youth
in the state.
One of the flagship initiatives undertaken by
GSDM is the Project Sankalp, which is a
programme for the Industry, by the Industry, in
the Industry. This unique Industry led programme
will produce highly skilled, ready-to-work
Shri Lalit Narayan Singh employees for the industry owing to the high
Sandu, IAS degree of industry’s participation as a key
Mission Director, Gujarat Skill stakeholder.
Development Mission
I would like to applaud the GSDM Team for its
ingenuity and innovation for building this one-of-
its kind programme and look forward to smooth
and speedy implementation of the programme in
close coordination with our Industry Partner.

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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. ABOUT GSDM............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2. NEED AND CONTEXT .................................................................................................................... 1
2. ABOUT PROJECT SANKALP .................................................................................................... 1
2.1. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................. 1
2.2. OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................................. 2
2.3. TARGET GROUP ........................................................................................................................... 2
2.4. INDUSTRY PARTNER ELIGIBILITY...................................................................................................... 3
3. PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION & GOVERNANCE................................................................. 5
3.1. THE STATE PROJECT APPROVAL COMMITTEE (SPAC) ........................................................................ 5
3.2. THE STATE PROJECT MONITORING COMMITTEE (SPMC) ................................................................... 5
4. SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENTS ................................................................................. 7
4.1. TARGET ALLOCATION ................................................................................................................... 7
4.2. JOB ROLES .................................................................................................................................. 7
4.3. COVID-19 PROTOCOLS ................................................................................................................. 7
4.4. TRAINING VENUE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................................... 8
4.5. TRAINING OF TRAINERS ................................................................................................................ 8
4.6. MOBILIZATION AND SELECTION OF CANDIDATES ................................................................................ 8
4.7. ENROLMENT ............................................................................................................................... 9
4.8. BATCH CREATION ......................................................................................................................... 9
4.9. TRAINING DEPLOYMENT ................................................................................................................ 9
4.10. ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION................................................................................................. 10
4.11. PLACEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 10
4.12. MONITORING & EVALUATION...................................................................................................... 10
4.13. PAYMENT TERMS....................................................................................................................... 10

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1. Introduction
1.1. About GSDM
Gujarat Skill Development Mission (GSDM)
established in 2009, under chairmanship
Hon’ble Chief Minister to empower the youth
in the state to take part in the economic and
overall growth of the state and the country at
large. GSDM act as an apex body for
monitoring, co-ordination and convergence to be prohibitively expensive thereby limiting
related to Skill Development & training partners from offering those job roles.
Entrepreneurship activities leading to Such circumstances have led to a lopsided
employment in the state of Gujarat. supply focussed skilling which is not aligned to
industry demand.
The vision of the mission is: “To be a
specialized agency to deliver quality skill The existing challenges of the skill ecosystem
training and professional knowledge to the are further compounded by the covid-19 crisis
has affected nations across the globe and
youth, to enhance their employability and
crippled their economies. The imposition of
bridge the skill deficit with a view to meet
the lockdown as a measure to contain the
burgeoning market demand for skilled exponential progression of the COVID-19
manpower” pandemic has hit the unskilled and semi-skilled
migrant labourers the most. More than 14.5
lakhs workers migrated to their natives. As a
1.2. Need and Context result, industries in Gujarat are facing acute
The Skill landscape in Gujarat and the country shortage of manpower.
at large has been gradually progressing
towards a more industry aligned, and industry- Hence, it was imperative to design an
led mechanism given the need to fulfil industry innovative industry-centric programme to
demand and meeting the aspirations of the strengthen, augment and induce industry
youth. This has received added impetus given participation towards developing a
the focus on post pandemic resurgence. programme for enabling demand driven
quality skilling leading to sustainable
Given the dynamically changing market employability opportunities for the youth of
requirements, increase in the pace of the state. A win-win situation for youth as well
technology adoption and evolution, industry as Industry.
has often been at odds with the quality of
youth from the skill ecosystem, citing lack of
practical hands-on ability, outdated 2. About Project Sankalp
curriculum, trainer/teacher competence,
insufficient technology immersion, invariable 2.1. Background
need to invest in further training, etc The Government of Gujarat aims to create a
mutually beneficial ecosystem by encouraging
This is owing to the alignment of skilling to
match aspirations of the youth or programs the industries in both the manufacturing and
training partners find easy to deploy basis service sectors to participate in developing
infrastructure requirements. Furthermore, the state skill ecosystem. Thus, on the
equipment and tools for certain trades tends occasion of World Youth Skills Day, 15 July

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2020 the Hon’ble Chief Minister launched  Interlink key elements such as industry
“Project Sankalp” an innovative “by the linked skilling, apprenticeship/OJT, and
industry, for industry, in the industry” employability to develop the entire
programme in Gujarat. value-chain.
 Provide sector specific, quality training
Project Sankalp aims to engage industry with exposure to practical aspects of
associations and industries as partners, with work.
the aim of enabling youth with employment  Develop a framework to induce the
opportunities as well as providing industry Industry to participate by offsetting key
cost incurred in hiring and training
with skilled manpower, by imparting short-
manpower.
term training. The industry associations and
 Provide youth with better employment
industries affiliated to Project Sankalp will be opportunities and support industries in
able to conduct training in trades linked to fulfilling their manpower demand.
their respective sector.

2.3. Target Group

The target group for the Project Sankalp
programme would be as follows:
 Age Criteria:
o Youth (fresher trainees) - Minimum
18 years (as per labour law) and
maximum 35 years. A relaxation of
ten years may be given to Women,
PwD, BPL, SC & ST candidates.
o Existing employees - Age should be
2.2. Objective minimum 18 years (as per labour law)
Project Sankalp aims to encourage and maximum 55 years.
industry/industry associations to associate  Domicile: New candidate must have a
with GSDM as partners and provide industry domicile of Gujarat but existing employee
relevant training, apprenticeship, and (Industry employee enrolled as candidate
employment opportunity to the youth of the for training) could be from Pan-India.
state.  Should focus on inclusion of Special
Groups such Women, PwD, BPL, SC, ST,
etc.
Note: Henceforth, industry and industry
associations will be referred to as ‘Industry
Partner(s)/Training Provider(s)’.

 Implement an innovative model driven

by active industry and government
collaboration.
 Present the Industry and Youth with a
unique and flexible model

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2.4. Industry Partner Eligibility Provider. Registered NGO, Trust, Foundation

and Society other than Industry Associations
Any Registered Industry Association/ are not eligible. Sub-contracting, sub-letting,
Industry / Partnership Firm / Private Limited franchisee arrangement or consortium of any
Company /Limited Liability Partnership kind is NOT allowed for any Organization.
/Public Limited Company / Proprietorship / Organisations, other than Industry
/MSME, with operations in Gujarat, having Association, working only in sector of
valid Registration Certificate, GST education and training will not be eligible to
registration certificate & PAN Card may apply apply.
for empanelment with GSDM as Training

# Criteria Industry Industry Association

1. Applicant Organization Registered Industry Association/ Industry Industry Association

Registration Criteria / Partnership Firm / Private Limited registered as Society,
Company / Limited Liability Partnership / trust, Co-operative
Public Limited Company / Proprietorship Mandali
/MSME, with operations in Gujarat

Note:
1. Only Healthcare entities registered as
Trust/Societies will be eligible
2. Sectors for which sufficient
applications are not received from
Industry / Industry Associations,
GSDM as per sole discretion may
consider reputed applicants suited to
conduct training in the said sectors.
2. The applicant must be Mandatory Mandatory
in existence in Gujarat
on the date of
application
3. Annual Turnover of Rs.50 lakh or more per annum Rs. 50 lakh or more
Applicant Organization per annum
in the previous Financial Note: Industry/Organizations registered
Years (from the date of outside Gujarat may apply, provided they Note: Industry
application) have operations in Gujarat with annual Associations
turnover of Rs. 50 lakh or more. registered outside
Gujarat may apply,
provided they have
operations in Gujarat
with annual turnover
of Rs. 50 lakh or
more.

4. LOIs for Employment / Mandatory Mandatory

Apprenticeship

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# Criteria Industry Industry Association

5. Self-declaration stating Mandatory Mandatory

that the applicant
Organization has not
been blacklisted by any
Central / State
Government / Public
Sector Undertakings of
India.
6. The applicant must  Must have registration number under  Any Government
possess required EPFO/ESIC/ MSME / Factory License / registration
licenses / registration (if Any Government License  GST Registration
any)  Applicant must have TIN/TAN/GST
number
7. No Consortium or Joint A certificate to this effect signed by the A certificate to this
Ventures shall be Authorized Signatory must be provided. effect signed by the
allowed. Only Sole Authorized Signatory
Applicants are must be provided
permitted

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3. Programme 3.2. The State Project Monitoring

Administration & Committee (SPMC)
Governance The SPMC will comprise the following
members:
The implementation of the Project Sankalp is
State Project Monitoring Committee
governed by the Gujarat Skill Development
(SPMC)
Mission by the decisions of following
Chairman Additional Chief Secretary,
committees:
Labour, Skill Development &
3.1. The State Project Approval
Employment Department
Committee (SPAC)
Member Director, Employment and
The SPAC will comprise the following
members: Training (DET) & Ex-Officio
State Project Approval Committee (SPAC) Mission Director, GSDM

Chairman Director, Employment and Member Additional Director (Training),

Training (DET) & Ex-Officio DET

Mission Director, GSDM Member Financial Advisor – Labour, Skill

Member Additional Director (Training), Development and Employment

DET Department

Member Deputy Director/Assistant Member Deputy Director/Assistant

Secretary Director, GSDM Secretary Director, GSDM

Member Account Officer, DET/ GSDM Member NSDC State Representative

Member Any Other Invited by GSDM officer

Member Any Other Invited by GSDM

Roles & Responsibilities of SPAC Roles & Responsibilities of SPMC

 Evaluate the online applications of  Finalization of Fees for CAAF (Center

training providers received through Accreditation Application Form)
GSDM portal in accordance with the registration for TP / TC Registration.
conditions prescribed.  Financial and administrative approval for
 Approval of applications and award. empanelment & issuance of work order
 Target allocation / reallocation to for activities requiring Third-Party
training providers, monitoring, Agencies such as centre Inspection,
inspection and payments. scheduled or surprise inspections during
training, Tracer studies etc.

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4. Scheme Implementation company specific job roles developed by them

or a third party of their own choice.
Elements
 The Industry Partner will need to submit as
4.1. Target Allocation part of its proposal, the curriculum they
intend to deploy along with the duration of
The Industry Partner may request targets basis
the program and the same will have to be
their training infrastructure, capacity, and
approved by GCVT or KSU.
ability to provide youth with placement/
apprenticeship opportunities. Targets will be  Industry Partner will be required to submit
allocated by GSDM basis evaluation of lesson plans to GSDM as part of the
proposal submitted. However, final allocation proposal. They will have to specify the
and approval will be as per sole discretion of laboratory and classroom set up required
GSDM. for the deployment of the training.
 For company specific job roles, the
4.2. Job roles duration of the course should be equal to
that of the nearest GCVT/ NSQF aligned
Industry Partner will be allowed to provide
training in the following 2 categories of job short term job role.
roles.  Training can be imparted only after due
approval from the competent authority.
a) NSQF Job Roles:
 Industry Partner will have to specify
The National Skills Qualifications Framework training aids and materials they intend to
(NSQF) organizes qualifications according to a use in the deployment of the training
series of levels of knowledge, skills, and program to GSDM.
aptitude. These levels (1 to 10) are defined in  Industry Partner will have to specify all the
terms of learning outcomes which the learner above as part of their proposal and will
must possess regardless of whether they were have to abide by the same at the time of
acquired through formal, non-formal or deployment.
informal learning. In that sense, the NSQF is a  Any changes in the same would require the
quality assurance framework. The list of NSQF partner to seek written approval from
aligned job roles for Project Sankalp will be GSDM before deploying on the ground.
available in the GSDM Portal.
4.3. Covid-19 Protocols
b) GCVT Job roles and Company Specific Job
roles  All Industry Partners shall strictly adhere to
the applicable guidelines/ procedures as
Industry partners can conduct training in short issued by the Ministry of Health and Family
term job roles developed by Gujarat Council of Welfare or/ and Gujarat Government and
Vocational Training (GCVT). For these job role District administrations.
accreditation, affiliation and certification will  GSDM will publish detailed Project Sankalp
be given by GCVT. The list of GCVT job roles for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to
Project Sankalp will be available in the GSDM enable adherence and adoption of COVID-
portal. 19 protocols.
In case the job role in which the industry
partner intends to conduct training is not
available in the GCVT short term job role list,
the industry partner will be allowed to deploy

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4.4. Training Venue and  GSDM would from time-to-time conduct

Infrastructure audits to ensure that the training centre is
maintained, and all facilities are available
 All training programmes will have to be to trainees.
deployed on Industry premises or
premises affiliated to same Industry. 4.5. Training of Trainers
 The Industry Partner will be allowed to  Industry Partner will conduct a Training of
establish centers in the Industry’s current Trainers program for all trainers hired by
place of business including offices, them before assigning them a batch.
factories or other facilities owned/
 For NSQF job roles, ToT will be conducted
operated by them or their subsidiaries.
by the respective SSC. The industry partner
 The industry shall follow the minimum will be responsible for getting trainers ToT
space norms as defined by various SSCs certified for specific job role by respective
and GCVT for respective NSQF and GCVT SSC.
job roles.
 For GCVT job roles and Company specific
 The following are the important points to job roles, industry partner can conduct
be considered with respect to Training of Trainers on their own by
infrastructure of the training centre. All deploying a suitable Master Trainer of
training centres under Project Sankalp their choice or can ask a third party of
should have the prescribed: repute including SSCs to conduct the ToT.
o Layout, Furniture and branding
 Industry Partner will keep GSDM informed
elements of the scheme
of date of ToT, party conducting the ToT,
o Classrooms and Lab facilities
Master Trainer, and assessment &
o Job role specific training equipment
certification results of the ToT workshop.
o Geo-tagged time stamped Aadhaar
 All expenses related to TOT will be borne
authenticated biometric and/or face
by the Industry Partner.
recognition attendance system and/or
any other device specified by GSDM
from time to time for trainers as well 4.6. Mobilization and selection of
as trainees.
candidates
o First-aid, separate washroom for male
and female candidates, drinking water  Mobilization drives, awareness campaigns,
facilities, etc. Kaushal melas, road shows and other
o CCTV recording facilities in the events will be conducted by the Industry
classroom and labs Partner at district/block level.
o Firefighting equipment in working
 Industry Partner would be responsible for
condition. selecting trainees to identify best fitment
 Industry Partner will communicate centre to their requirements. Industry partner can
readiness to GSDM through CAAF conduct Kaushal mela, mobilization camps,
submission on GSDM Portal and an social media marketing campaign, tele-
inspection will be conducted to validate counselling etc. for the purpose of
compliance with proposal standards set mobilization. Industry Partner can use
before training commencement. This will GSDM’s interest assessment tool to
include centers set up by the Industry determine youth aspirations and map
Partner in their own offices, factories or them to relevant sectors/job roles.
other facilities owned / operated by them.

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 GSDM will also play a crucial role in  Batch of 100% fresher is encouraged, but
sensitizing local communities to improve the industry partner can enroll its existing
the effectiveness and quality of the workers in a batch not exceeding 50% of
mobilization process. GSDM, through its particular batch size.
officials at the district level may carry out o Payouts will be made only against
awareness activities as and when deemed fresher trainees as per section 4.13:
fit, to support industry partner with
Payment Terms.
mobilization of candidates.
o In the case of existing
 GSDM will have authority to check or
workers/employees, GSDM will
inspect at any stage of the scheme.
reimburse only the assessment cost
directly to the respective SSCs. Any re-
4.7. Enrolment assessment cost will be borne by the
industry partner.
 Industry partner will enroll candidates to
different courses based on the minimum 4.9. Training deployment
eligibility criteria defined for that job role
by SSC/GCVT/KSU and target group  Industry Partner will be responsible for
ensuring timely and quality training
defined under the scheme.
delivery.
 At the time of enrolment, industry partner
 Industry Partner will provide job role
should issue conditional
specific training material to the
placement/apprenticeship offer to the candidates.
candidate. Post successful certification,  Industry Partner would need to keep
the offer should be formalized. due track of attendance for each
 It is mandatory for the candidates to have candidate.
an Aadhaar ID during the enrollment  Attendance will be recorded on
process. Aadhar enabled biometric devices
and/or face recognition attendance
 Industry Partner will be responsible for
system and/or any other device
collecting & verifying of copies of specified by GSDM for real-time
documents and maintaining a file for each monitoring.
enrolled candidate. TPs/TCs will not be  A minimum of 70% attendance would
allowed to retain original documents be mandatory for each candidate
(Identity proof, address proof, educational undergoing training at the center for
qualification certificates etc.) from the the candidate to be eligible for final
candidates. assessment.
 Industry Partner would keep a due
 No fee of any kind should be charges from
record of the training provided at the
the youth/beneficiary. Non-compliance
center to each batch in the form of
will lead to revocation of targets, lesson plan coverage, formative
blacklisting and/or legal action as per the assessment results, records of field
sole discretion of GSDM. trips etc.
 Industry Partner would issue reports
4.8. Batch creation
to GSDM from time to time or as
 The minimum and maximum batch size will requested by GSDM on progress of the
be 10 and 30 respectively. training at the centers for each batch.

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4.10. Assessment and Certification Project Sankalp. Apprentices must be

registered according to the National
 Assessment and certification of candidates Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
trained under NSQF job roles will be done (NAPS) and /or Mukhyamantri
through the respective SSCs. Apprenticeship Yojna (MAY) guidelines
 For GCVT job roles, assessment and as per eligibility.
certification will be done through GCVT.  For apprenticeship, the employer will
 For Company specific job roles, have to ensure stipend payouts in line
assessment and certification will be done with NAPS and/ or MAY guidelines
by GCVT or KSU, depending upon which  Industry Partner will have to submit
authority has approved the job role. the proof of apprenticeship /
 The assessment cost will be borne by employment for all candidates for a
GSDM and direct payout will be made to period of three months.
the respective SSC/GCVT/KSU, as per the 4.12. Monitoring & Evaluation
common cost norms.
 The scheme shall be monitored by
 GSDM will reimburse only assessment cost
GSDM Monitoring team, who will be
to SSC/GCVT/KSU and Re-assessment cost
responsible for continuous monitoring
will be borne by Industry Partner.
of all the Industry Partners.
Assessment of all candidates who were
either absent or failed in the first
assessment will be considered as Re- 4.13. Payment Terms
assessment. Training cost will be reimbursed as per the
 In the case of existing workers/employees, following:
GSDM will reimburse only the assessment
cost directly to the respective Job Role Category Training Cost Per Hour
SSC/GCVT/KSU. Any re-assessment cost / Candidate
will be borne by the industry partner. NSQF Category 1: Rs. 49
4.11. Placement Category 2: Rs. 42

 Industry partner will have to place at Category 3: Rs. 35.10

least 80% of the freshers trained in GCVT job roles and Rs. 36.75
each batch under the project.
Company specific (75% of the Training
 Placement here would necessarily
mean wage employment. A candidate job roles Cost of Category 1 job
would be considered placed only if role)
he/she is placed within 60 days of
Note:
certification (Days between placement
and certification date should not be  Training Cost for NSQF Job Roles will be
more than 60 days). subject to any amendments to common
 For wage employment, the employer cost norms as per MSDE notification. The
will have to ensure salary payouts in training cost for GCVT job roles and
line with minimum wages applicable as Company specific job roles will also change
per state guidelines as per the modifications in the common
 Apprenticeship will also be considered cost norms.
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 The training cost for the candidate will be

directly transferred to IP/TPs bank
Payout will be calculated batch-wise. The
account.
amount disbursed to the industry partner
 Industry Partner / Center may provide
against a drop-out or failed candidate shall be
other facilities to trainees such as Canteen,
adjusted in the subsequent tranches. Annual
transportation, hostel, uniform, etc. on
reconciliation of pay-outs disbursed against
their own accord. Cost of such services will
each candidate certified and placed by the
not be reimbursed by either Government
industry partner shall be undertaken before
of Gujarat or GSDM.
disbursal of the final tranche. Any excessive
 No fee of any kind should be charged from
payment shall be adjusted and released or
the youth/beneficiary. Non-compliance
recovered from the industry partner.
will lead to revocation of targets,
blacklisting and/or legal action as per the
sole discretion of GSDM.
***
Payment Milestones:

Payment of Industry Partner will be released

in the following three tranches at various
stages of the programme lifecycle:

Tranche Output Parameters % of

(Based on Fresher Total
Candidate) Cost
1 On commencement of the 30
training batch against
validated candidates
(after 21 days of batch
start date)
2 On successful certification 40
of the trainees
3 On achievement of 80% 30
placement
/apprenticeship

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Gujarat Skill Development Mission (GSDM) is the
nodal agency of the state for monitoring,
coordination and convergence related to Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship activities and
aims at transforming the overall skill ecosystem of
the state. The mission envisions to empower the
youth of the state by enhancing their
employability by providing access to market-
oriented and demand driven training in
employable trades.

Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Block No. 2,

Third floor, Gandhinagar-382010

079 23245319

www.skills.gujarat.gov.in