PS-G

The scheme aims to provide industry-led vocational skilling to enhance youth employability and meet industry demand for skilled manpower. It offers sector-specific training, apprenticeship, and employment opportunities, benefiting youth with better job prospects.

The scheme "Project Sankalp" was launched on 15th July 2020 by the Gujarat Skill Development Mission (GSDM), Labour and Employment Department, Government of Gujarat. The scheme aims to revolutionize vocational skilling, making India the global skill capital with globally competitive skills and competencies. The scheme provides an industry-led vocational skilling program, enabling the industry to fulfill its demand for skilled manpower and providing youth with sustainable employment opportunities. The scheme is implemented by the Gujarat Skill Development Mission. The applications for this scheme are accepted online through the GSDM portal.

• The Fresher Trainees must have a domicile of Gujarat.

• The age of Fresher Trainees must be between 18 and 35 years.
• The Existing Employees could be from Pan-India.
• The age of Existing Employees must be between 18 and 55 years.

> Relaxations & Preferences

• The scheme focuses on the inclusion of Special Groups such as Women, Persons with Disability (PwD), Below Poverty Line (BPL), Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribe (ST).
• A relaxation of ten years may be given to Women, PwD, BPL, SC, and ST candidates for fresher trainees.

> Training Cost Reimbursement

The Industry Partner will receive reimbursement for training costs per candidate per hour:

• NSQF Category 1 Job Roles: ₹49.
• NSQF Category 2 Job Roles: ₹42.
• NSQF Category 3 Job Roles: ₹35.10.
• GCVT Job Roles and Company-Specific Job Roles: ₹36.75 (which is 75% of the Category 1 NSQF job role training cost).

_*The training cost for NSQF Job Roles is subject to amendments as per MSDE notification, and the cost for GCVT and Company-specific job roles will also change accordingly._

> Assessment Cost Reimbursement

GSDM will reimburse the assessment cost directly to the respective Sector Skill Council (SSC), Gujarat Council of Vocational Training (GCVT), or Kaushalya Skill University (KSU) for both fresher trainees and existing employees.

_*Any re-assessment cost for candidates who were absent or failed the first assessment, or for existing workers/employees, must be borne by the Industry Partner._

> No Training Fee for Youth/Beneficiaries

No fee of any kind will be charged from the youth or beneficiaries for the training.