Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) and National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) join hands to enhance Employability of Youth
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NSDC to help RSLDC provide outcome based trainings, assessments and certification based on
National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the RSLDC sponsored training programs
RSLDC targets to skill 13 lakh youth by 2018, through empanelled training partners across the
state
New Delhi / Jaipur; 17 October, 2014: Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation
(RSLDC) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have joined hands to enhance the
employability of the youth in Rajasthan by moving the skilling activities to industry driven and
outcome based trainings, assessments and certification aligned to National Occupational
Standards (NOS), set by NSDC approved Sector Skill Councils (SSCs).
RSLDC and NSDC will jointly decide the sectors and courses to be aligned to the industry defined
standards set by SSCs. NSDC will also provide its resources in holding regular workshops, training
the trainers, capacity building and curriculum alignment.
The landmark MoU was signed by Gaurav Goyal, MD, RSLDC and Dilip Chenoy, MD & CEO, NSDC in
presence of Shri. M. L. Mehta, Chairman RSLDC
Mr. Gaurav Goyal, MD, RSLDC said, “NSDC has played a pivot role in aligning vocational training
programs with industry requirement across various state governments. This engagement with
them will shrink the demand-supply gap of skilled manpower in Rajasthan and help us reap the
benefits of our demographic dividend.”
Commenting on this partnership, Dilip Chenoy, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “We are pleased to
support RSLDC for integrating their vocational training programs with industry recognized
standards. This will play an important role in enhancing the employability of trainees and help
them transform their lives. We look forward to replicate this model in other states as well.”
Post completion of training, these SSCs will conduct the assessments and issue joint certification
with RSLDC to every trainee successfully attaining pass marks as per the guidelines jointly issued
by RSLDC, NSDC and SSCs. From time to time, RSLDC and NSDC will review and consider
introducing new sectors and courses as per the demand of the industry under other vocations.
NSDC and SSCs will also facilitate placements for candidates trained under this program.
With this partnership, there will also be an alignment of RSLDC’s Technical Portal and NSDC Skill
Development Management System (SDMS), to streamline assessment and monitoring processes.
About RSLDC
Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Development Corporation (RSLDC) have been established in the
state of Rajasthan to carry forward the skill development initiatives in a coordinated manner. The
corporation works under the guidance of RMOL (Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood) chaired by
Hon’ble CM of Rajasthan. The Corporation envisions that by the end 2018 about 13 lakh youth of
the state who do not want to, or cannot, due to any reason including financial, pursue formal
general education, would have fair choices to acquire skills that are relevant to the employers, at a
reasonable cost and within reasonable distance from their residence and would have the facility to
obtain professional counselling in making good choices, based upon their interest and aptitude
and also employment potential of the skill and would also be facilitated in obtaining placement /
employment after acquiring certification. To achieve this, the Mission will integrate efforts of
various departments of the State and Central Government organizations engaged in providing skill
development training and make available employment oriented and placement linked training in
vocational skills to 13 lacs youth in the age group of 16 to 35 in next five years.
About NSDC
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP), with
51 per cent equity held by private sector and the balance 49 per cent by the Union Government.
Formed in 2010, NSDC is a professionally run not-for-profit company that includes 31 Sector Skill
Councils and 156 training partners with over 2500 training centres spread across 444 districts in
the country. NSDC is mandated to skill 150 million Indians by 2022.
For more information on NSDC kindly visit our website, and Facebook page:
www.nsdcindia.org
https://www.facebook.com/NSDCIndiaOfficial
www.twitter.com/NSDCIndia
For further information from NSDC
Garima Misra
+91-9910106993
garima.misra@ogilvy.com
Niren Yadav
+91-8800447367
niren.yadav@ogilvy.com
For further information from RSLDC
Naveen Sharma
+91-9829793777
naveensharma777@gmail.com