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the employment potential in a particular area in advance depending on the educational qualification of the target population, present economic trend and
market potential before proposing the trades. 5.4 The Project Implementation Agency (PIA) may consider activation of
mechanisms in conjunction with Industry for “Job fairs" and "Job counseling" in order to spread awareness, create choice and ensure that the poor and
vulnerable are adequately catered to in the skilling process. 5.5 The implementing organizations will be required to establish linkages with
institutions recognized by NCVT which can provide a Certificate/Diploma to the candidates for the trades in which they have been trained. The module of the training should be approved by NCVT/DG (ET)/National Skill Development
Corporation. 5.6 The implementing organization shall also establish linkages with placement
services, and for the candidates interested in self employment after availing the training, the organization shall arrange easy micro finance/loans for them through financial institutions, National Minority Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC), banks, etc. 5.7 Minimum 33% scats will be reserved
for minority girl/women candidates. 5.8 Priority will be given to organizations who would guarantee 75% overall
placement percentage and out of that at least 50% placement should be in
organized sector. 5.9 The scheme would have two components:
(a) Placement linked skills training program for Modern Trades. (b) Skills Training Program for Traditional Trades/Crafts/Art Forms. (a) Placement linked Skills Training Programme for Modern trades:
(i) The training programmes are to be of minimum 3 months duration. (ii) The training programme must include soft skills training, basic IT
training and basic English training. (iii) The focus of this programme is that the training should result in gainful
and sustainable employment for the youth. (iv) Each participant will undergo a training based on his/her aptitude and
capability to be selected from the options of Sector specific Vocational
Skills Program available under this Programme. (v) The skills training must focus on industry readiness and must be
compliant with MES guidelines. (vi) The skills training for modern skills must result in minimum of 75%
placement and out of that at least 50% placement should be in organized sector.
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