Scheme for Enhancement of Technical Competence and Manpower: Scheme of Financial Assistance for Running Short-term Bridge Courses

> General Assistance:

Financial Assistance for Fixed Cost: Up to 75% of the total fixed cost (machinery, equipment, classroom furniture, and refurbishing) will be provided as financial assistance of a maximum ₹1,00,00,000/-.

Refurbishing Support: Financial assistance for refurbishing the existing building used for training courses, limited to 20% of the project cost, up to a maximum of ₹20,00,000/-.

Recurring Cost Assistance: Assistance for Recurring cost like remuneration to external faculties, raw material/ training material, tools, other consumables, electricity bill, stationary cost and other administrative expenses as approved by the Institutional Management Committee (IMC).

> Additional Assistance:

• Awareness Programs & Seminars: A maximum support of ₹1,00,000/- per training center per year will be provided for awareness programs and seminars.

• Other Expenditures: SLEC/IC/CED can approve the expenditure on any study, renovation/refurbishing of existing skill centers/institute, remuneration to third party evaluation of scheme, monitoring/audit expenses, assessment agency, etc.

• Trainee Transportation Reimbursement: Trainees who complete skill upgradation training under any scheme will be eligible for reimbursement of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) bus passes for travel between their residence and training center as per the following rates:

1. For BPL candidates, Physically Handicapped, SC, ST, SEBC, and Women: 100% 1. For Other candidates: 75%

• Host Institute must be an ITIs, Polytechnic, Engineering College, or Government-Affiliated Institution with at least 5 years of experience.
• Industry Partner must be an industry/association with at least 10 years of experience in skill development.
• Both entities must be legally registered under Societies Act, Trust Act, or Companies Act.
• Courses should be aligned with NSDC, NCVT, GCVT, or Sector Skill Council guidelines.
• A minimum of 25% of course intake must be industry-sponsored.
• At least 75% of industry-sponsored trainees must be provided employment.
• The training center must be operational for at least 5 years.

Step 1: Submit the application form to The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development(CED) for onward submission to the Screening Committee (applications are received twice a year in April and October).

Step 2: A Committee consisting of the following members will scrutinize and appraise the proposals for feasibility and will submit its recommendations to the State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) for consideration.

> Application to be Submitted to the below Address:

Director,

The Center for Entrepreneurship Development,

Block No.1, 9th Floor, Udyog Bhavan,

Sector 11, Gandhinagar - 382 017

For Further information/queries:

Phone: 079-23247366, 23243847, 23240253

Fax: 079-23256679

E-mail: dir-ced@gujarat.gov.in

Web site: www.ced.gujarat.gov.in