Key Tender Details Table

Scope of Work

The selected Project Implementation Agencies will be responsible for implementing DDU-GKY 2.0 skill training projects in Tamil Nadu. The broad scope includes mobilisation of eligible rural youth, training delivery, trainer deployment, course implementation, infrastructure readiness, candidate placement, documentation, compliance with DDU-GKY 2.0 guidelines, and reporting through the prescribed IT platform.

The project will cover skill training for rural poor youth across Tamil Nadu, with candidate sourcing from all four regions of the state: North, South, West and Central Tamil Nadu. At least 10% of candidates must be mobilised from each region. Preference may be given to agencies willing to start training centres in rural areas of Tamil Nadu.

Priority Sectors

Agencies may apply for courses listed under Sector Skill Councils on the DDU-GKY portal. The indicative priority sectors include:

1. Apparel
2. Automotive
3. Beauty & Wellness
4. Capital Goods
5. Electronics
6. Green Jobs
7. Healthcare
8. Iron and Steel
9. IT & ITeS
10. Logistics
11. Retail
12. Tourism & Hospitality

Pre-Qualification Criteria

Eligible applicants may include the following types of entities:

1. Organisations registered under the Indian Trusts Act, State Trust Act, State Societies Registration Act, State Cooperative Societies Act, Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, Companies Act 2013, or Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2008.
2. SHG Federations such as Cluster Level Federations or Block Level Federations.
3. Government or semi-government organisations at State or National level.
4. NGOs registered with NITI Aayog’s Darpan Portal.
5. Entities that are more than three years old at the time of application, except DPIIT-recognised start-ups.

Categories of Eligible PIAs

The EOI recognises the following categories of PIAs under DDU-GKY:

1. Captive Employer
2. Existing PIAs having experience of more than 50% placement under DDU-GKY
3. Skilling agencies without prior DDU-GKY experience
4. Start-ups for skilling recognised by DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India

Ineligible Applicants

The following applicants are not eligible:

1. Existing PIAs with sanctioned DDU-GKY projects where recovery proceedings are ongoing anywhere in India.
2. Existing PIAs unable to place 50% of trained candidates under DDU-GKY as of 31.03.2026.
3. Agencies connected with earlier defaulting PIAs through key managerial personnel.
4. Sister concerns or subsidiaries of organisations against whom recovery action has been initiated.
5. Agencies whose directors are involved in organisations that defaulted earlier under DDU-GKY.
6. Agencies blacklisted by the Government.
7. Consortiums, as consortium participation is not allowed.

Financial Criteria

The EOI document mentions the applicable initial screening fee and qualitative appraisal fee, but it does not specify minimum turnover, net worth, EMD, or estimated project cost requirements.

Applicants must pay:

1. Initial Screening Fee: ₹25,000 + 18% GST
2. Qualitative Appraisal Fee: ₹1,25,000 + 18% GST, after clearance of initial screening and as intimated by the authority

The payment is to be made to the account details mentioned in the EOI for NIRDPR DDUGKY – Appraisal.

Training and Placement Requirements

The DDU-GKY 2.0 programme requires strong placement outcomes. The core placement requirement is a minimum of 70% placement, including:

1. Wage Employment: minimum 50%
2. Self-Employment: maximum 20%

Candidates should preferably be placed in the same sector and job role in which training was provided. Placement in other roles may be considered if the salary offered is at least 20% higher than the trained job role.

Minimum remuneration requirements are:

Training and completion of appointment for placement should be completed on or before 31 December 2027, and placement for trained candidates under self-employment or gig employment must begin on or before 31 March 2028.

Submission Guidelines

Applicants are required to submit their proposals through the MoRD online portal at kaushal.rural.gov.in. Along with online submission, applicants must submit hard copies of the proposal and supporting documents to the TNCDW head office.

Hard copy submission address:
The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW),
Annai Teresa Women Complex,
Valluvar Kottam, Chennai – 600034, Tamil Nadu.

The original EOI mentioned online submission by 11.06.2026 and hard copy submission by 17.06.2026. However, as per Corrigendum 1, the revised online submission deadline is 13.07.2026, and the revised hard copy submission deadline is 17.07.2026.

Important Dates

Document Checklist

Applicants should prepare and submit the following documents, wherever applicable:

1. Online application submitted through the DDU-GKY / Kaushal portal
2. Complete project proposal as per prescribed online format
3. Organisation registration / incorporation certificate
4. Trust deed / society registration / company incorporation / LLP documents, as applicable
5. PAN details
6. GST details, if applicable
7. NITI Aayog Darpan registration certificate for NGOs
8. DPIIT recognition certificate for start-ups, if applicable
9. Authorisation letter / board resolution for authorised signatory
10. Proof of payment of initial screening fee
11. Proof of payment of qualitative appraisal fee, if applicable after intimation
12. Prior DDU-GKY project experience documents, if applicable
13. Placement performance record, especially proof of more than 50% placement for existing PIAs
14. Details of proposed sectors, courses, job roles and Qualification Packs
15. Training centre infrastructure details
16. IP-enabled CCTV compliance details for training centres
17. Trainer qualification and valid SSC ToT certification details
18. Candidate mobilisation plan covering all four regions of Tamil Nadu
19. Placement / captive employment plan
20. Self-declaration regarding non-blacklisting
21. Self-declaration regarding no recovery proceedings or default under DDU-GKY
22. Undertaking that no consortium arrangement is proposed
23. Undertaking that work will not be assigned or sublet without written permission from TNCDW
24. Any other document required under DDU-GKY 2.0 guidelines and online proposal format.