1. PROJECT DIRECTORS CONFERENCE 8 JULY 2013 What is ASDP? – Enable poor and marginalised to access benefits from growth Approach of ASDP – Shift in emphasis - from training to placement to retention to career progression – Ease the pain of migration when it is inevitable

2. Approach of ASDP contd. – Proactive approach to building partnerships – Monitoring both inputs & outputs – From projects to batches – new thinking – State government as the main player – Enhancing the Capacity of PIAs – Consent and State share has been made mandatory

3. Approach of ASDP contd. Special components of ASDP Roshni – 24 of the IAP districts – the list of districts is being revisited (50,000 in 3 years). Himayat – a special scheme for Jammu and Kashmir (1 lakh in 3 years) A new variant for NE is under consideration.

4. Activities by SRLM and their Cost Norms Sl noItem of expenditureCost norm 1Skill gap assessment1% of Project training cost given to PIA 2Job Mela (Block level and Panchayat level)Rs. 50,000/- (per GP Mela) Rs. 100,000/- ( per Block Mela ) 3IEC for programme1.5% of Project training cost given to PIA 4Migration support centreRs10,00,000 per centre 5Alumni support1.5% of Project training cost given to PIA 6Capacity building3% of Project training cost given to PIA 7Monitoring & Evaluation3.5% of Project training cost given to PIA 8Block level capacity buildingRs. 3.5 lakh per block per year 9Administrative cost5% of total annual training cost

5. Costs permissible to PIAs for skilling and placement projects Duration of Course (months) 3 m6 m9 m12 m Training Cost16800.0026200.0034660.0041893.00 Post Placement Support6000.00 Total cost for day scholars22800.0032200.0040660.0047893.00 Addl. cost for boarding @ Rs 116 per day10440.0020880.0031320.0041760.00 Total cost for residential project33240.0053080.0071980.0089653.00

6. Additional support to PIAs Retention support of Rs. 3000/- per candidate shall be paid to PIA in case candidate continues in job for one year Career progression support of Rs. 5000/- payable to PIA for every candidate placed in a job with salary higher than Rs. 15000/- per month In case of placement abroad, additional support of Rs.10000/- for every candidate placed in a job with salary higher than Rs. 25000/- per month

7. PIA- Categories and criteria for obtaining projects Category of PIAEligibility criteria Project size & period (Rs.) Category A Completed three or more projects under ASDP (or SGSY-SP) in the preceding 5 years Upto Rs. 50 crore per project Project period maximum of 5 years Category BCompleted at least one ASDP (or SGSY-SP) project in the preceding three years, or Training institutions who are well established skills providers, including NSDC partners Upto Rs. 15 crore per project Project period maximum of 3 years

8. PIA- Categories and criteria for obtaining projects Category of PIAEligibility criteria Project size & period (Rs.) Category CPIAs who do not have prior experience in skilling but have undergone PIA orientation course organised by MoRD. Upto Rs. 5 crore per project Project period maximum of 2 years.

9. Streamlining Procedures PIA procurement procedure Internet-enabled workflow driven national and State platform (that talk to each other) PIAs own platform that talks to State level platforms or PIAs can use State or national platforms Online submission of project proposals Score Cards -fresh case, 2 nd release, 3 rd release and 4 th release project closure Training Centre Appraisal Checklist

10. AAP, SSP, MSP? Two kinds of states – AAP and non AAP Two kinds of projects – MSP and SSP Multi State Projects (MSP) to be brought to an orderly closure. No new MSP AAP states will sanction SSP projects at their level Non AAP states will propose SSP projects, but MoRD will sanction.

11. State’s readiness to graduate to Annual Action Plan States that fulfil the following five conditions may avail of funding from Ministry for grant of projects under Annual Action Plan. Have a full time COO in charge of skills and placement. Have a dedicated skills team at the state level to support COO skills. Have a dedicated skills team at the district and sub district level to support COO skills. Have a policy that is aligned with the national guidelines on how to appraise new and on-going projects. Have a policy clarifying how ASDP PIA’s can use spare capacity (men and material) in government institutions and buildings.

12. State’s Readiness condition to graduate to AAP Sl. NoName of State Government Is there a separate cell for Skills and placement Is there a full time COO for skills in place? Is there a full time person for skills at district/ sub- district level Is there a system for appraisal and monitoring Is there a policy for using government infrastructure for skill development Total (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) 1 ASSAM 00 000 0 2 CHHATTISGARH00010 1 3 GUJARAT10110 3 4 HARYANA0 00 00 0 5 JHARKHAND1 00 10 2 6 KARNATAKA 1 0000 1 7 KERALA1 01 10 3

13. State’s Readiness condition to graduate to AAP Sl. NoName of State Government Is there a separate cell for Skills and placement Is there a full time COO for skills in place Is there a full time person for skills at district/ sub- district level Is there a system for appraisal and monitoring Is there a policy for using government infrastructure for skill development Total (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) 8 MADHYA PRADESH 1 0010 2 9 MAHARASHTRA10010 2 10 PUNJAB 00000 0 11 RAJASTHAN11110 4 12 UTTAR PRADESH000 01 1 13 UTTARAKHAND00000 0 14 WEST BENGAL00000 0

14. Role of District Administration in ASDP Preparation of youth database at panchayat level. Assist PIA in mobilization of rural candidates. Identify and enable access to suitable public infrastructure in these districts for undertaking skilling projects. Enable assistance for tracking of candidates who have been given placement through involvement of community based organizations (SHGs) or PRI’s. Monitoring of ASDP Projects and inspection of training centres.

15. Concurrent evaluation of ASDP projects  Level -1 PIA  Weekly online monitoring of data uploaded daily by training centre  Bio metric geo tagged time stamped attendance of trainees and trainers  CCTV recording of class room transactions  Monthly inspection of training centres by Q team of PIA  Level -2 SRLM (with help of DRDA & State TSA)  Fortnightly issue of advisory to PIA based on online report of PIA Q- teams  Bi- monthly inspection of training centers to verify Q team online report  Only approved formats to be used.  Level -3 MoRD (with help of TSA)  Fortnightly issue of advisory to SRLM based on inspection of SRLM advisory and online report of PIA Q-teams  Periodic inspection of training centers to verify SRLM inspection report and PIA Q team online report  Only approved formats to be used.

16. Thank you Aajeevika Skills Development Programme Ministry of Rural Development 2 nd Floor, Wing 5-A, India Habitat Centre Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003 www.nrlmskills.in mathewoffice2@gmail.com Phone: 011-24642390