Government
of India has launched the National Skill Development Mission to develop a Vocational
Training System in the country that provides quality skilled manpower to the industry,
bridging the gap between its demand and supply. The Mission aims to upgrade the
existing system of vocational training by strengthening craftsman training, apprenticeship
training and development of new skill sets with active participation of industry.
In pursuance
of aims and objectives of the Mission, the Government of India has decided to set
up new ITIs in uncovered blocks, Skill Development Centres in cluster of villages
in far and distant areas and new Polytechnics in uncovered districts with central
financial assistance. The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India
has also started a new centrally funded scheme called Skill Development Initiative
for imparting skills to those segments of our population who are left out of formal
vocational training system. In addition, various Ministries/Departments of Government
of India have identified and empanelled a number of Private Training Providers (PTPs)
to accelerate the process of Vocational Training and Skill Development. National
Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has also been set up under the aegis of Planning
Commission of India.
In Punjab, Skill
Development and Vocational Training are being strengthened on the lines envisaged
by Government of India under the National Skill Development Mission. State Industrial
Training Department is not only revamping its existing ITIs under two major schemes
namely Upgradation of existing ITIs into Centres of Excellence and the World Bank
Assisted Vocational Training Improvement Programme, but it also proposes to set
up 43 new ITIs in uncovered blocks under PPP mode with assistance from the Government
of India. 7 Polytechnics are being set up in uncovered districts, with central assistance
of Rs.86.10 crore. Punjab State Skill Development Mission has also been set up under
the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Punjab.
State Industrial
Training Department is also engaging Private Training Providers (PTPs) by declaring
them Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) under the Skill Development Initiative
(SDI). As of now, 255 VTPs have been registered by the State Industrial Training
Department, which include 108 Govt. ITIs, 54 Polytechnics & Engineering Colleges
and 92 Private Vocational Training Providers. However, a number of Private Training
Providers (PTPs) who are empanelled by various Ministries/Departments of Government
of India have also approached the State Industrial Training Department for skill
development and vocational training in Punjab. These training providers have varying
strengths and experience in different trades and disciplines, which they intend
to pursue for vocational training and skill development. The terms and conditions
of their agreement with different ministries/departments of the Government of India
also vary. Some of these Private Training Providers prefer to work with and through
the Government institutes, whereas others prefer to work outside the government.
State Industrial
Training Department intends to engage these PTPs to further expand and strengthen
its efforts for promotion and development of vocational training and skill development
in the State. In order to ensure proper and effective participation of PTPs in State's
endeavour for skill development and vocational training, the Department has worked
out its guidelines as elaborated here-in-after.
- Objectives
The partnership with Private Training Providers (PTPs) for vocational
training and skill development would be aimed:-
- To expand
and strengthen training and skill development facilities in areas/trades in which
existing government institutes do not have requisite infrastructure and trainers;
- To complement
and supplement existing resources in areas/trades already being run in various Industrial
Training Institutes and Polytechnics of the State;
- To ensure
optimal utilization of infrastructure and staff of existing ITIs and Polytechnics;
and
- To enhance
capacity of existing institutes of vocational training and technical education.
- Expected
Outcomes
The partnership with PTPs is expected to help in achieving the following
outcomes:-
- Provision of
training facilities in Skill sets as per demand of the industry in Punjab and elsewhere;
- Optimum utilization
of time, space, building and equipment of existing institutes of technical education
and vocational training in Punjab;
- Enhanced diverse
opportunities of placement for trainees in industry;
- Enrichment
and upgradation of professional experience and knowledge of teachers and instructors
in technical education and vocational training;
- Maximize availability
of skilled labour with effective participation of industry; and
- Improvement
in training and skill development infrastructure particularly equipment and machinery
in the State.
- Eligibility
of Private Training Providers (PTPs)
The Private Training Providers (PTPs) selected by the Department
should meet the following requirements:
- PTP should
have a minimum experience of three years in identified area of vocational training/
skill development;
- PTP should
either be eligible to be a VTP or to be empanelled with any of the Departments or
Ministries of the Government of India;
- PTP should
have an established and stated policy of internal quality management
- PTP should
follow a pre-determined and defined policy for testing and evaluation;
- PTP should
have requisite output of pass-outs and placements in the last three years, which
should be equivalent to the volume of trainees that PTP intends to train in the
next three years; and
- Partnership
with Private Training Providers (PTPs)
The partnership with PTPs would be solicited by the State Industrial
Training Institutes and Polytechnics for the following:
- For all SDI
courses/programmes, where the institute does not have resources like trainers, equipment
and finances. The institute should at least be able to provide accommodation/ space
within its campus or otherwise.
- Any course
demanded by local industry where there is a possibility of assured placement and
the institute does not have resources and infrastructure to run such a course. Such
a course can then be run with private partnership under SCVT with prior approval
of the Directorate.
- Any course
or trade for which there is a demand by the industry but the existing Industrial
Training Institutes and Polytechnics do not have requisite arrangement. However,
the PTP is not only willing to make necessary arrangement but is also willing to
ensure national and international certification. Such a course can also be run under
SCVT with prior approval of the Directorate.
- In all the
above situations, it would be mandatory for the institute to seek approval of its
Institutional Management Committee before finalizing any partnership or engagement
with a Private Training Provider (PTP). However, if a situation so warrants, the
Directorate can also direct the institute to introduce and run some special courses/
trades keeping in view the demand of skilled manpower for any specific industry.
- Selection
of PTPs
- If an
Institution Management Committee (IMC) or the State Technical Education and Industrial
Training Department takes initiative to start some specified courses, then eligible
PTPs would be selected for partnership with identified ITIs or Polytechnics through
open bidding on rate of sharing of revenue, minimum of which is prescribed in para
16 of these guidelines.
- In case
a PTP is empanelled or it has an agreement for skill development and training with
a Ministry or a Department of Government of India or in case PTP is not empanelled
but the course cost is funded by some other means like sponsorship from industry
with zero cost to the trainees, the same can be selected in keeping with these guidelines
provided there are no other claimants or offers for the proposed training programme/
course. In case there are more than one PTPs empanelled or having agreement with
any Ministry or Department of Government of India willing to impart training/ skills,
the PTP would in such a situation be selected on the basis of limited bidding between
such PTPs.
- In all
cases, the PTPs would need prior approval of the Institution Management Committees
(IMCs), which would need to keep these guidelines in view for their selection and
approval.
- Role of
Government Institute in cases where it is an Active Partner
The role of government institute in cases where it is an active partner
would be as following:-
- Admission and
mobilization of trainees and students ;
- Provision of
building along with furniture for classrooms, electricity and water;
- As far as possible,
availability and use of equipment and machinery along with the attendant and Instructor(
Trainer) and they will be paid at par with the other trainers hired or provided
by PTP;
- Collection
of Training cost i.e. fee etc.;
- Day-to-day
administration of the programme; and
- Monitoring
and evaluation of the programme.
- Role of
PTPs in cases where the Government Institute is an Active Partner
The role of PTP in cases where the government institute is an active
partner would be as following:
- Arrange and
provide qualified trainers/ instructors;
- Provide training
material for imparting training for prescribed number of hours;
- Provide course
curriculum and design along with latest content in hard and soft form, without compromising
on minimum requirements of DGET, if any;
- Provide teaching
learning aids including audio visuals etc to ensure imparting of training/ skills
in best possible manner;
- Ensure placement
for a minimum of 70 percent pass-outs;
- Provide additional
equipment, if any required;
- Testing and
evaluation, if third party is not involved. If a third party testing and evaluation
is mandated, then such an arrangement would be decided jointly; and
- Certification
in case third party is not involved. However, if third party certification is mandated,
then such an arrangement would be decided jointly.
- Role of
Government Institute in cases where it is a Passive Partner.
The role of government institute in cases where it is a passive partner
would be as per following:
- Mobilization
of trainees/ students;
- Provision of
building, electricity and water;
- Collection
of Training cost i.e. fee etc.; and
- Overall monitoring
and review of the programme.
- Role of
PTPs in cases where Government institute is a Passive Partner
The role of PTP in cases where the government institute is a passive
partner would be as per following:
- Admission of
trainees/ students;
- Provision of
qualified trainers/ instructors;
- Provision of
training material for imparting training for prescribed number of hours;
- Provision of
course curriculum and design along with latest content in hard and soft form, without
compromising on minimum requirements of DGET, if any;
- Provision of
teaching learning aids including audio visuals to ensure best possible training/
skill development;
- Ensure placement
for a minimum of 70 percent of pass-outs;
- Provide all
required equipment as per norms of the course/ trade and in case the equipment of
the institute is utilized, charges for that would be paid as per mutually agreed
terms and conditions;
- Testing and
evaluation of the trainees/ students, if third party evaluation is not mandated.
However, if third party testing and evaluation is mandated, such an arrangement
would need consent of the Government institute; and
- Certification
for the pass-outs, if third party certification is not mandated. However, if third
party certification is mandated, then such an arrangement would need consent of
the Government institute.
- Programme
fee / cost
TAs far as possible, there should be no upfront cost of training
or skill development through partnership with PTPs for the State Government or the
trainees. However, in case a PTP intends to run a paid training programme in partnership
with a government institute, fee and charges for such a programme, would be determined
by a Committee comprising of Director, Technical Education & Industrial Training,
MD, Punjab Infotech or his nominee not below the rank of General Manger, a representative
of Finance Department, an Expert from the field of VET/SD and Joint Director(IT)
will be the member Secretary of this Committee. This committee would decide fee
structure for paid training programmes after due consideration of fee and charges
approved by various Ministries/ Departments of Government of India or the State
Government for the agencies that have been empanelled or engaged by them.
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Revenue Sharing
The sharing of revenue between a government institute and a PTP would
be determined as per the following: -
- PTP would
access Government of India funds with no contribution of its own and the government
institute an active partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: – 30% of total revenue collected or received for the programme
- Share
of PTP – 70% of total revenue collected or received for the programme.
- PTP would
access Government of India funds with no contribution of its own and the government
institute is a passive partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: – 20% of total revenue collected or received for the programme.
- Share
of PTP – 80% of total revenue collected or received for the Programme.
- PTP
would access Government of India funds with some contribution of its own and the
government institute is an active partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: – 20% of total revenue collected or received for the programme.
- Share
of PTP – 80% of total revenue collected or received for the Programme.
- PTP
would access Government of India funds with some contribution of its own and the
government institute is a passive partner:
- Share
of Government Institute 15%
- Share
of PTP 85%
- PTP
would access Government of India funds with some contribution from the government
institute and the government institute is a active partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: 40%
- Share
of PTP 60%
- PTP
would access Government of India funds with some contribution from the government
institute and the government institute is a passive partner:
- Share
of Government Institute 30%
- Share
of PTP 70%
- PTP is
engaged by a government institute for training/ skill development programme, which
are fully paid by the trainees/industry/employer:
- Fee for
such programme would be determined by a Committee comprising of Director, Technical
Education & Industrial Training, MD, Punjab Infotech or his nominee not below the
rank of General Manger, a representative of Finance Department, an Expert from the
field of VET/SD and Joint Director (IT) will be the member Secretary of this Committee.
- The revenue
received/collected for such a programme would be shared as per following:
- In case
Government Institute is an active partner, the revenue received/ collected would
be shared as per following:
- Share
of Government Institute: 40%
- Share
of PTP 60%
- In case
Government Institute is a passive partner, the revenue received/ collected would
be shared as per following
- Share
of Government Institute: 30%
- Share
of PTP 70%
- PTP is
engaged by a Government Institute for training/ skill development programme, which
is partially paid by the trainees and partially funded by the PTP
- In case
the Government Institute is an active partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: 30%
- Share
of PTP 70%
- In case
the government institute is a passive partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: 20%
- Share
of PTP 80%
- Likewise,
if a programme is partially paid by the trainees and partially funded by the Government
Institute, the revenue would be shared between the two as following:-
- In case
the Government Institute is an active partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: 40%
- Share
of PTP 60%
- In case
the government institute is a passive partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: 30%
- Share
of PTP 70%
- PTP would
access funds from Government of India with some contribution from trainees:
- In case
the Government Institute is an active partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: 40%
- Share
of PTP 60%
- In case
the government institute is a passive partner:
- Share
of Government Institute: 30%
- Share
of PTP 70%
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In all situations envisaged in para 16 above, the sharing of revenue
would be determined after deducting a fixed sum of 5% of total revenue collected
or received for the programme for provision of buildings and it would be paid to
the Government Institute if the building is provided by it or to such other person/
institute who provides space or building for the programme. It may here be clarified
that the total revenue here refers to total receipts or collection for a programme
or course which a PTP and an institute may agree to organize.
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In case the government institute is a passive partner but is somehow
required to provide some or all the equipment required for the programme, the charges
for the same payable to it shall be determined by a Committee comprising of Director,
Technical Education & Industrial Training, MD, Punjab Infotech or his nominee not
below the rank of General Manger, a representative of Finance Department, an Expert
from the field of VET/SD and Joint Director(IT) will be the member Secretary of
this Committee. Such an amount shall be paid by the PTP out of his share in total
revenue which may be determined in keeping with the above guidelines.
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The payment of the share of the PTP would normally be released
by the IMC when the PTP satisfies the condition of placement of 70% pass outs. For
this either the conditions of Government of India would be applicable if PTP is
accessing GoI funds or the following conditions would apply:
- Produce
copies of appointment letters from the Employer;
- Produce
letter of satisfactory employment from the Pass out trainees; and
- Produce
letter of satisfactory employment from the parents of Pass out trainee
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All the Institution Management Committees (IMCs) of Industrial
Training Institutes and the Institutes of Technical Education should ensure strict
compliance of above guidelines in finalizing any arrangement of industrial training
and skill development with a Private Training Provider. These IMCs and the Institutes
would utilize the revenue raised by them by engaging PTPs, as per existing guidelines
of the Directorate or the State Department of Technical Education and Industrial
Training for utilization of internal revenue generated by them.
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Further in their endeavour to solicit partnership with PTPs in keeping
with these guidelines, the institutes and their IMCs would ensure that programmes/courses
organized/ run in partnership with Private Training Providers do not in any way
interfere with regular courses/ programmes of the institutes. The institutes would
not spare or provide any government Instructors/ staff at the cost of their regular
training programmes. The government staff if engaged by a PTP for any of the programmes
conducted as per these guidelines would be paid by them as per terms and conditions
which they may so decide and the government institute will not have anything to
do with such an arrangement. However, in case a government employee is engaged and
paid for his services for a training programme organized as per these guidelines,
he would be required to obtain prior permission from the Head of the institute but
would not be required to deposit 1/3rd of payment/ remuneration received by him
for such services.
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Save as otherwise provided in these guidelines, if any dispute
arises between IMCs, or ITIs or a Government Institute and the PTPs regarding the
interpretation of these Guidelines or any communication is received from any department
or Ministry of Government of India or the Industry or sponsors of a training Programme/Course,
the decision of the Director, technical education & Industrial Training will be
final.
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All concerned may ensure strict compliance of these guidelines.