Key Provisions for Expansion

1. Prerequisites

• Monitoring Information: AAs must provide monitoring data to NCVET at a monthly frequency.
• Eligibility:
  • AAs must not be categorized as high-risk as per the AA guidelines.
  • AAs must not be blacklisted or have pending POSH cases or unresolved complaints/issues.

2. Time Frame

• Application Submission:
  • Can only be submitted six months after signing the agreement or from the date of the last expansion granted.
• Qualifying Period:
  • Data for expansion will be considered from the date of issuance of the Letter of Intent (LoI) or the last expansion.

3. Expansion of Territorial Jurisdiction

a. Minimum Assessments Required

• Category I States/UTs:
  • Minimum in last financial year: 3,750 assessments.
  • Additional assessments for expansion: 3,750 assessments.
• Category II States/UTs:
  • Minimum in last financial year: 7,500 assessments.
  • Additional assessments for expansion: 7,500 assessments.
• PAN India:
  • Cumulative Requirement: 75,000 assessments in any two of the last three financial years.

Note: If the period exceeds one year, the assessment requirement increases proportionally.

b. Financial Requirements

• Category I States/UTs: ₹10 lakhs per state in the last financial year.
• Category II States/UTs: ₹23 lakhs per state in the last financial year.
• PAN India: ₹1 crore in the last financial year.

Note: Financial turnover requirements increase proportionally if the duration exceeds one year.

c. Capability Demonstration

1. Human Resources:
   • Availability of SMEs, Assessors/Examiners, and Proctors familiar with local languages in the concerned geography.
2. Industry Connect:
   • Evidence of conducting fee-based/private assessments for industries, corporates, or academic institutions in the geography.

4. Expansion of Sectors

a. Minimum Assessments:

• 5,000 skilling assessments in the last three financial years for each sector for which expansion is sought.

b. Question Banks:

• Availability of question banks for at least 5% of qualifications listed on the National Qualifications Register (NQR) for the sector.

c. Evidence of Capability:

• Adequate proof of industry connect and SMEs in each sector.

5. Application Process

• Application Fee: ₹25,000 (non-refundable).
• Submission:
  • Hard copy to NCVET.
  • Email to proposals-ncvet@gov.in.
• Supporting Documents: Relevant evidence must be provided for all submitted data.

6. Approval and Oversight

• Applications will be reviewed based on the submitted data and compliance with the guidelines.
• Issued with the approval of the competent authority.