Tender / EOI Overview

The Government of Meghalaya, through the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), has invited an Expression of Interest (EOI) for Captive Employers under DDU-GKY for Action Plan 2025–28.

The EOI is specifically for the Automotive Welding Machine Technician job role under the Automotive sector. The selected Captive Employer will be responsible for mobilization, skill training, placement, post-placement support, compliance, and maintaining the required training infrastructure.

The overall project duration is stated to be not more than two years, while the target allocation under the Captive Employer component is 1,299 candidates.

Key Tender Details

Important: The EOI does not provide a separate Pre-Bid Meeting date, tender opening date, tender fee, EMD amount, EMD mode, or estimated project cost. These fields should therefore not be presented as fixed amounts/dates on the website.

3. Scope of Work

The selected Captive Employer will be responsible for the following major activities:

3.1 Mobilization

The Captive Employer must identify and enroll rural youth from poor families, with priority to candidates from:

1. Vande Bharat – Gramin Awas Mission (VB-GRAM) households
2. BPL families
3. Self-help groups (SHGs)

1. The selected entity must provide skill training aligned with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) standards using approved curricula and certified trainers.
2. For the sanctioned target, training is required to be completed on or before 31 December 2027.

1. The selected Captive Employer must execute the required Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) within 15 days from State Project Approval Committee (SPAC) approval of the project.

1. The Captive Employer must ensure placement of at least 70% of trained candidates in wage employment.
2. The placement must have a minimum period of six months. The EOI specifies that placement of six months includes placement proof to be achieved within 9–12 months from completion of training.

3.5 Post-Placement Support

1. The selected entity must track and support placed candidates for at least 12 months to promote retention and career progression.

1. Captive Employer Guidelines
2. Applicable SOPs
3. Reporting requirements
4. DDU-GKY requirements

1. Training facilities
2. Laboratories
3. Tools/equipment
4. Other infrastructure required under applicable programme standards

1. Applicants interested in participating as Captive Employers must satisfy the eligibility requirements specified in the EOI.

Registration

The applicant must:

1. Be registered with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD).
2. Possess a valid Permanent Registration Number (PRN).

1. Indian Trust Acts
2. State Society Registration Acts
3. State Cooperative Societies Acts
4. Companies Act, 2013
5. Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
6. SHGs and their federations
7. Cluster-level / Block-level federations
8. Government or semi-government organizations at State or National level

1. The applicant must demonstrate experience in skill development projects, preferably under DDU-GKY or similar schemes.
2. The EOI also specifies an operational history requirement of being a legal entity in India for more than three financial years and requires proof of past training experience of more than two years.

1. The organization must have the capability to deliver training in the high-demand sector specified by SIRD.
2. For this EOI, the identified sector/job role is:

1. Applicants must have a proven track record of successful candidate placements.

1. MoRD
2. State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs)
3. Any Government undertaking

1. The EOI contains a specific financial criterion for the Captive Employer under DDU-GKY.

Important Eligibility Note

1. The EOI's general eligibility section mentions turnover exceeding 25% of the proposed project cost, while the financial-criteria table specifically states average annual turnover of ₹25 Crore or more for the last three financial years.
2. Since the document does not state the proposed project cost, the ₹25 Crore average annual turnover criterion should be highlighted as the specific financial criterion stated in the financial table.

The following categories are expressly excluded from applying under DDU-GKY 2.0 according to the EOI:

1. Existing PIAs having DDU-GKY projects that have been sanctioned and are undergoing recovery proceedings.
2. Existing PIAs that were unable to place 50% of trained candidates under DDU-GKY Phase-I.
3. Skilling agencies having key managerial personnel associated with defaulting PIAs against whom recovery proceedings were initiated due to default.
4. Sister concerns/subsidiaries of organizations against which default action for recovery of funds has been initiated.
5. Skilling agencies whose directors were involved in agencies that previously defaulted with DDU-GKY.
6. Skilling agencies blacklisted by the Government.

Placement is a major component of this EOI.

The selected Captive Employer is required to:

1. Place at least 70% of trained candidates.
2. Provide wage employment.
3. Ensure a minimum placement period of 6 months.
4. Provide placement proof.
5. Track and support placed candidates for at least 12 months after placement.

1. ₹10,000 per month or minimum wages, whichever is higher, for 70% of trained candidates for training courses of less than six months.
2. ₹12,000 per month or minimum wages, whichever is higher, for 70% of trained candidates for training courses of more than six months.

1. The EOI states that training for the sanctioned target should be completed on or before 31 December 2027.
2. The overall project duration is stated as not exceeding two years.
3. The MoU is required to be executed within 15 days of SPAC approval.

1. Interested agencies having a valid PRN allotted by MoRD may apply online through:

1. Applicants are advised to review the detailed Guidelines of Captive Employment under DDU-GKY, including Notification No. 18/2020 dated 6 October 2020, issued by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

1. EOI Publication: 11 August 2026
2. Last date for queries: 14 August 2026 up to 5:00 PM
3. Proposal submission deadline: 17 August 2026 up to 5:00 PM
4. Pre-Bid Meeting: Not specified
5. Proposal opening date: Not specified
6. Queries may be sent to the email address specified in the EOI: ddugkymegha@gmail.com.

1. Company Incorporation / Registration Certificate (CIN)
2. NITI Aayog registration details, where applicable for NGO categories such as Trusts, Societies or Cooperative Societies
3. Proof of valid EPFO / ESIC / Factory Registration Number
4. Proof of valid TIN / TAN / GST Number
5. Proof of Industry Bank Account Number linked to Aadhaar / PAN
6. CA Certificate indicating annual turnover of ₹25 Crore or more per year for the last three financial years
7. Proof of past training experience of more than two years
8. Declaration/commitment for assessment and certification from a Government-recognized awarding body
9. Letter of Intent confirming employment opportunities for 500 or more jobs in own or subsidiary agencies/companies during the next three years from the date of application
10. Declaration confirming placement in own organization or affiliated companies for 70% of trained candidates for a minimum period of six months
11. Declaration confirming placement at ₹10,000 per month or minimum wages, whichever is higher, for 70% of candidates where the training course is less than six months
12. Declaration confirming placement at ₹12,000 per month or minimum wages, whichever is higher, for 70% of candidates where the training course is more than six months
13. Valid MoRD PRN
14. Relevant skill-development project experience documents
15. Placement track-record/supporting documents
16. Non-blacklisting declaration, where required
17. Documents supporting positive net worth
18. Documents supporting sector expertise and training infrastructure
19. Website note: The last few items above are included as a practical checklist based on the eligibility requirements stated in the EOI; applicants should submit documents strictly according to the applicable DDU-GKY/Captive Employer guidelines.

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Editorial Note for SkillCouncils.com

This EOI is not a conventional price-based tender/RFP. It is an Expression of Interest for selection/approval of Captive Employers under DDU-GKY 2.0. Therefore, tender fee, EMD, estimated tender value, pre-bid meeting and opening date should be displayed as “Not Specified in EOI” rather than assuming that these requirements apply. The final sanctioning authority is the State Project Approval Committee (SPAC).