Flexible Memorandum of

Understanding
(Flexi-MoU - Skilling through Industry
Institute Linkage)

“Skill, Scale and Speed”

Submitted by

Shri M. Sibi Chakkravarthy (I.A.S.)

Chief Executive Officer,

Madhya Pradesh Council of Vocational Education & Training (MPCVET)

Department of Technical Education & Skill Development

Government of Madhya Pradesh
1. Brief Overview of the Project.

Introduction: Flexible Memorandum of Understanding or Flexi-MoU is an innovative

tool developed by Madhya Pradesh Skills Development Mission (MPSDM),
implemented by the MPCVET, caters the needs of industry and students of Industrial
Training Institutes (ITI). It bridges the demand side of industry with supply side of
skilled employable human resource. It is unique as it is flexible as per the sector,
industry and company requirements. Flexi-MoU is signed between ITIs in Madhya
Pradesh and the entities which come forward for the same.

Need: Taking into cognizance our Prime Minister’s vision for “Make in India” and
“Skill India”, ITIs in the state have come into relevance more than ever. The main
stakeholders/beneficiaries in the project are ITI students and industry partners. The
project aims to fill the gap between demand and supply related to the human
resource for various sectors.

Salient Features: The Salient Features of the Project are: -

a. Department had initiated the process of handshaking of ITIs with the nearest
industries from relevant sector through a MoU so as to provide specific
training to ITI students and make them Industry ready.
b. Designing specific training modules as per the need of respective Industries.
c. Sharing of Technological Know How.
d. Selected trainees are trained on customized training modules developed by
the respective industry.
e. Sharing of available resources through such initiatives would help to save cost
for both ITI and the associated industry.
f. Association with the industries through flexi-MoUs shall ensure high
employability rate.

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Participating Organizations: The following entities can formulate Flexi-MoUs: -

a. The industry which has minimum 300 regular employees (including

contractual) and have the capacity to employ at least 30 people every year; or
b. The industry which has regular supply chain of 300 working people; or
c. Industry Cluster Associations, group/consortium of companies, NGOs; or
d. Credible staffing companies with proven track record, authorized by
employers

Benefits of Flexi- MoU for industry partners: The project has multifold benefits to
the participating industries which are listed as follows: -

a. Supply of trained and industry ready human resource.

b. Government support in the form of training infrastructure availability,
mobilization of students for various interventions such as pre-assessment,
training, assessment and placement.
c. Recruitment and training expenses optimized by the company
d. Proper utilization of CSR funds, training and development funds for human
resource development for a better nation and a better world.
e. To help sectors collaborate and ensure develop each other.

Benefits of Flexi-MoU for ITI Students:

a. Free training on cutting edge technology.

b. Practical exposure in real world industry environment.
c. Getting students placed in India and abroad.
d. Catering to the aspirations of the students and needs of various
sectors/industries.
e. Leveraging the current capacities of Industrial training Institute and expanding
the same.
f. Building a strong ITI network.
g. Industry acceptable certification.

Sectors in which Flexi- MoU can be formulated:

Flexi-MoUs shall be done for both manufacturing and services sector. MPCVET is
looking forward to the flexi-MoUs in advanced technological areas such as CAD,
hadoop, IoT (Internet of Things), 3D Printing, computer based component designing,
cloud/client architecture, web-scale IT, risk- based smart security systems, smart
machining, data analytics, networking, Chinese language, Japanese language, yoga,
and many more. Few of the relevant sectors where opportunities to undergo flexi-
MoUs can be explored, are mentioned below: -

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Automotive Beauty & Wellness Agriculture Electronics
Construction &
Capital Goods Healthcare Gem & Jewellery
Plumbing
Media &
IT/ITES Leather Retail
Entertainment
Food &
Security Sector Textile Handicraft & Weaving
Beverages
Interior
Food Baking &
Floriculture decoration &
Processing Confectionary
landscaping

The list of sectors mentioned above is only tentative and more sectors and skills are
encouraged under the Flexi-MoU for wider participation of the industries benefiting
the unemployed youth in the state.

2. Challenges faced before deployment of the Project.

The Department of Technical Education and Skill Development (DoTESD) has been
managing and running the Industrial Training Institutes in the state for imparting
vocational training to unemployed educated youth in state to increase the
sustainable employment opportunities. DoTESD has promoted MPCVET as the
nodal agency to implement Madhya Pradesh Skill Development Mission (MPSDM).
Placement for ITI pass outs has been the major issue for the state. It has been
generally observed that the ITIs have been successful in achieving good admission
rate vis-a-vis allocated seats; however the placement ratio has not been
encouraging. Absence of industry relevant training modules, unavailability of
advance tools and equipment and low industrial exposure are some of the basic
reasons behind the low placement ratio of the candidates passing out of ITIs in the
state. There are various other factors which lead to low employment ratio of the
trained candidates such as: -

a. Low utilization of social capital: - The social capital of rural youth is not being
fully utilized due to low accessibility of formal training in the remote areas of the
state. There is a visible lack of industry-oriented training institutions as the
production technology in the Industries has undergone a paradigm shift in last
two decades. The seats in the training institutions are limited as compared to the
availability of willing and competent aspirants.

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b. Huge gap between demand and supply of trained manpower: - Ever
increasing demand for trained man power has been observed from the industries
and the ITIs have not
been successful in
fulfilling this demand as
they are unable to train
the students in line with
the skills required by the
industries. This is a
pretty complex situation
wherein the ends of
demand and supply do
not meet each other.

c. Absence of industry partnership in day-to-day ITI training: - There has been

no industry collaboration in day-to-day ITI training, because of which students are
deprived of getting industry relevant skills and so find difficulty in getting
placement opportunity. Students do not get hands-on practical exposure in their
respective trades.

d. Existing training model: - Current training model at ITIs is majorly centered on

classroom based pedagogy. The machines and equipment in practical
laboratories at these institutes are redundant and hands-on exposure on these
machines has no relevance in the respective industries.

To overcome these challenges, MPCVET has introduced Flexi-MoU program to

bring in industry participation in the formal ITI training and thereby improve the
employability of skilled youth.

3. The Objectives of the Project

The Objectives of the Project are to: -

a. Increase industry participation to impart employable industry relevant

skills: - The project aims to enhance institute – industry partnership. It strives
to provide cutting edge technology and industry-specific training to ITI
students with secured employment opportunities. The industries are
benefitted with the ready to employ skilled candidates thereby reducing
transition time on training the manpower on specific skilling requirements.
Thus, the project optimizes the cost incurred by industries on training activities
and benefits the ITI students with secured jobs.

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 b. Bridge gap between the demand and supply of trained manpower: - The
project tries to diminish gap between the demand for skilled manpower from
industries and supply of
industry ready candidates.
Through this initiative, ITIs
shall train the selected
candidates on their
respective trades as per the
curriculum. Simultaneously,
these candidates shall be trained by the Industry on their specific modules
and will get practical experience on advanced industrial machines and tools.
Thereby, these candidates would be theoretically sound, certified and skilled
as per industries requirements.

c. Provide industry-trained manpower to boost the mutual growth of both

the stakeholders: - Both the primary stakeholders of the project viz.
industries and students are being benefitted from the project. Industries are
getting trained and ready to be employed candidates with minimum efforts
and optimized costs. It saves a lot of transition time for the industries in the
manufacturing processes cycle as the candidates are skilled to work in the
production line from Day 1. This increases the production & productivity of the
company and decreases the wastage (training efforts). As a result, the
profitability increases for the industries. On the other hand, the skilled
manpower attracts better remuneration from the industry leading to their
economic well-being.

d. Incentivize industry partners in form of infrastructure support, student

mobilization, assessment and certification thereby optimizing the
training expenses: - Under the project, the ITI provides free of cost
infrastructure support viz. land, building, furniture, machines (if available) to
the industry partner. Additionally, the tasks such as mobilization, selection,
admission, examination and certification of candidates are being undertaken
by the ITI. In this way, there is enormous cost savings for the industries’ for
hiring trained manpower.

e. Realize the vision of “Skill India” and “Make in India”: - Taking into
cognizance the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision for “Make in India” and “Skill
India”, ITIs in the state have come into relevance more than ever. The
availability of skilled manpower is one of the most crucial factors for an
industry. The project caters to the need of industries by providing skilled
manpower and in turn allows industries to set up and manage their workshops
/ units in the state. The project is “win-win” for both industries and students.

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4. Description of the solution implemented and the governance practices
involved

The project is being implemented in a pre-defined manner considering the best-

possible amalgamation for industries, students and government. However, the
chronological sequence of events that constitutes the cycle of implementation is as
follows: -

a. Organizing Stakeholders’ Consultation Meetings: - Before the launch of

the project, the MPCVET organized a promotional / awareness generation
meeting at the State Level with the participation of leading industries’
representatives, certification and assessment agencies, principals of the ITIs
and officials of the
department to
describe the policy
parameters of the
project. The meeting,
chaired by the
Principal Secretary of
the department,
followed a
participative
approach. The views
of the participating
industries’ were Consultation Meeting at Bhopal on 29 June 2015
taken and recorded
about the amendments in the policy. MPCVET, under DoTESD, continues to
organize such meetings and is leaving no stone unturned in turning every
stone into a milestone for this project.

b. Finalization of Modalities: - After the consultation meetings and subsequent

correspondence, all the modalities of the project are finalized in close
interaction with the
industry. The
modalities have been
finalized with consent
of benefitting the
students and
incentivizing the
industries for
widespread
Inauguration of Training Center under Flexi MoU
acceptability of the between Maruti Suzuki and ITI Dewas
project from all
stakeholders.

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 c. Firming up Terms and Conditions of the MoU: - Post finalization of
modalities of the project, a consultative workshop is organized with Industries
for finalization of template Memorandum of Understanding for the project. The
interests of ITIs, Industry and Students have been safeguarded with proper
due-diligence.

d. Selection of Trainees: - The selection of trainees is being done through

online admission and
counselling by following
utmost transparency. The
students fill the application
form online through MP
Online (an e-governance
initiative of the GoMP)
indicating their three
preferences of trade and ITIs
based on priority. After
completion of application
process, the forms are
scrutinized and a merit list is
prepared. The list is posted
on the website as well as e-
mail is sent to candidates. Further, the candidates appear in the respective ITI
for document verification and admission. The industries are provided with the
best available talent as the allotment of candidates is based on merit with
applicable reservation norms for the categories.

e. Finalization of Course Curriculum: - The technology in the manufacturing

concerns has gone through a “paradigm shift” post-globalization. Therefore,
the project runs with a flexible approach as the leading industry prepare their
own set of curriculum as per the existing need based specific requirements
which increase the probabilities for employment for candidates. The
curriculum prepared by the Industries are vetted by the concerned authority in
the department and then finalized for training.

f. Delivery of the Training Programme: - Once the preparatory activities is

completed, the training goes live. The theory sections in training programmes
are organized at the ITI campus by the experts / trainers of the industries
whereas the practical sessions are conducted at the Industry only. No fee is
charged to the students by the industries. The training duration is flexible and
mutually decided between Industry and MPCVET on case-to-case basis
based on the submissions of the Industry.

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 g. Industry led Placement Drives: - Once the training is completed, there are
campus placement drives for the trained candidates. Providing gainful and
sustainable employment opportunities to at least 75% trained candidates is a
mandatory condition under the project. As the industry trains the candidates
itself, almost all the candidates are absorbed by the Industry at their local
sites or other sites (situated in India or abroad).

Hon'ble Minister distributing offer letter Three students with overseas

for employment under Flexi MoU placement under Flexi MoU between D-
between M-Apps and ITI, Indore Auto and Model ITI, Bhopal

h. Establishing Placement Cell at MPCVET: - A dedicated placement cell has

been established at MPCVET under the direct supervision of the CEO,
MPCVET. The Cell is focused towards the placement of the trained
candidates in close interaction with the participating industries. The Cell also
focuses on the retention of the candidates in their job by concurrently
monitoring the project.

i. Monitoring & Evaluation by MPCVET: - MPCVET is responsible for the

concurrent monitoring of the project on regular basis. The Principals of the
ITIs are in-charge of day-to-day operations of training programme. MPCVET
will evaluate the outcome of programme after three years.

The essential part of projects implemented by public sector lie with the governance
practices involved in the project. The flexi MoU project has been designed with
highest level of due diligence. The project safeguards interests of all the
stakeholders and provides a beneficial proposition for all. The governance practices
involved in the project are described below: -

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5. Details of the coverage of the targeted population
The project would be implemented in the 212 Government ITIs in the state. The
annual intake capacity in these ITIs is 35648 students. The target population
comprise of educated unemployed youth of the state who are desirous of sustainable
employment opportunities.

Till now, MPCVET has facilitated Flexi-MoUs with six industries and ITIs. The details
of these six MoUs are as follows: -

(Table-1: - Details of Flexi-MoUs Executed)

Sr. No. Name of the Partner Industry Name of the ITI

1 M-Apps ITI, Indore
2 D-Auto Model ITI, Bhopal
3 Maruti Development Laboratory ITI, Jabalpur
4 Hyundai Motors ITI, Budhni
5 Maruti Suzuki ITI, Dewas
6 Toyota Motors ITI, Indore

Flexi MoU – A case study

The Model ITI Bhopal has entered into a flexi MoU with the D-Auto Engineering
Pvt. Ltd. on 05 December 2014 for training and placement of students of the ITI. D-
Auto is an active Engineering Service Provider in the areas of Research and Design
Development for industries viz. automobile, civil, electrical, agriculture and general
engineering in America, Europe and India. Under the project, D-Auto selected 20
students of the ITI from four trades’ viz. fitter, electrician, draughtsman mechanical
and draughtsman civil in equal proportion. The theoretical training was conducted at
the ITI campus and the practical exposure was given to the students at their
laboratory in Bhopal (five kms. away from the ITI campus). Later, Model ITI
developed the laboratory as per the technical specifications, norms and requirements
of D-Auto and practical training has been imparted at ITI itself.

Under the project, first batch of students have undergone training of Design
Development for automobile and civil industry. Three students have been selected
for abroad placement by MET Cranes & Components LLC, UAE with a lucrative
package of in-hand salary of Rs. 22,000/- per month. In addition to the salary,
accommodation facilities and in-house kitchen would also be provided to these
selected students. Many of the remaining students got placed with other similar
organizations in and around Bhopal. The ITI has demand from D-Auto and other
industries for remaining candidates. The ITI is preparing to start new batches in
collaboration with D-Auto.

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6. Comparison of the pre-deployment scenario and post
deployment benefits
The challenges faced during the pre-deployment stage were low utilization of social
capital, huge gap between demand & supply of trained manpower, mobility of
workforce and the training model applied. The Flexi-MoUs project is designed to
counter the problems, mentioned above, in a systematic and institutional manner.
The project is focused towards sustainable partnership model with a “win-win”
situation for major stakeholders viz Industry, ITI and Students. The industries are
benefitted with ready to employ trained manpower at very low training expenses
whereas students benefit from provision of hands-on practical exposure on industry
specific technology and gainful employment opportunities in the sector. This project
is focused as a stepping stone towards providing ample lucrative employment
opportunities to the ITI students with the leading industries in the local area. The
post deployment benefits of the project are explained as below -

a. Utilization of social capital: - MPCVET is targeting for minimum two flexi

MoUs for every ITI in the state. Presently, there are 212 Government ITIs in
the state (apart from 385 Private ITIs) and it is expected that at least 424 flexi
MoUs will be signed shortly with an approximate target to train and place one
lakh candidates under this project by 2020. To achieve the same, MPCVET is
in constant dialogue with Industries and Industry Associations to participate
and popularize the project. Taking this as a major objective, a state level
meeting was conducted on 29 June, 2015. The meeting was chaired by the
Principal Secretary of the Department. MPCVET shall ensure active
participation from the Industries as well as the Students.

b. Bridging gap between demand & supply of trained manpower: - The

project is based on “industry institute partnership” which is ensured by
collaborative partnership between the concerned industry and ITI. The MoU is
signed by the Principal of ITI and Representative of industry. According to the
estimates of Institute of Applied Manpower & Research, Planning Commission
(erstwhile), GoI1, the gap between the requirement of skilled manpower vs.
the number of skilled persons in India is rapidly increasing and there lies a
requirement in tune of 50 Crore trained people by 2022. The gap can be
reduced by initiatives like Flexi MoUs as it creates a platform to improve the
course curriculum as per the specific industry needs and to provide training
exposure to the selected candidates in a way that they will become a ready to
employ skilled workforce for the industry.

1
Report on Estimating the Skill Gap on a Realistic Basis for 2022; IAMR Occasional
Paper No. 1/2013 of February, 2013.

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 c. No migration of local youths: - The training ecosystem in the state suffers
heavily on account of migration. The ITIs are able to offer placement to
candidates outside district / state but the local youth is not willing to migrate
and thus does not get into formal employment arrangement. It affects the
overall impact of the government’s objective to provide employable training to
the youth at the ITIs.
Flexi MoU program
prefers local industries
to get into a partnership
to provide training to the
local youth at the
selected ITI and get
them placed in the
respective industry.
Training Programmes
are conducted by the
Industries at ITI itself
with mandatory condition
that practical sessions are conducted at Industries. However, outside state
and abroad placements are allowed for willing candidates. Recently, Flexi-
MoUs achieved a milestone through first abroad placements with MET
Cranes & Components LLC- UAE for three candidates from the Model ITI,
Bhopal. The training programmes were conducted by D-Auto.

d. Tailor-made flexible training model: - Flexibility to the industries in terms of

deciding Course duration and Curriculum has been given. Industry Specific
training programmes have been launched for ensuring effective training
delivery and employability. The project earmarks Infrastructure support from
ITIs to the Industries which optimizes the cost of training for the Industries.

7. Key learnings from the project

As the project is innovative and one of its kind; it offers immense potential for
learnings. The implementation of the project is in pilot mode. However, MPCVET has
identified following major learnings from the project: -

a. Flexi MoU is a powerful tool for social inclusion: - The project aims to
provide gainful employment avenues to the trained candidates through
partnering with the industries in formal training structure at ITIs. With the
introduction of this project, the youth are being trained in cutting edge state
of the art technology directly by the industries As a result students are
better skilled on latest and industry specific technologies. Thereby, the

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 candidates get better placement opportunities at higher pay packages
which shall help them improving their overall socio-economic conditions.

b. Flexi MoU is Replicable at low cost: - Under the project, the ITIs provide
infrastructure support to the industry partners in terms of available land,
building, training equipment (if available) and furniture. The industry
partners train the candidates at ITI and the practical sessions are
conducted at industry sites. As a major portion of cost viz. infrastructure
availability is undertaken directly by the State Government; the industries’
cost to get trained manpower is substantially optimized. At the same time,
students get better training and hands-on exposure on industry specific
machineries and tools. Considering the success of the project and its ease
of replicability, it has been decided to undertake this program across all
trades at all the ITIs in the state.

c. Requirement exists at local level for skilling in industrial trades: - The

participation of the industries, not only as employers, but as active training
providers is need of the hour. To bridge the gap between demand and
supply of skilled manpower, it is necessary to go rural and train the
candidates at block level ITIs/training institutions where there is a huge
potential of getting desired and willing candidates for the program.

d. Local training and employment attracts better participation: - The

Flexi-MoUs are designed to provide employment to the trained candidates
in local industries. The training is imparted in the ITI and the placement is
provided by the industry partners preferably located in and around the
respective district. It has been noted that the availability of jobs at local
level with industry specific training at the respective ITIs attract better
participation of the aspiring youth.

e. Execution of Flexi-MoU program for trades in Services Sector: - Apart

from undertaking the Flexi-MoU program focused only towards
production/manufacturing related trades, it can be very successful in
service sector trades such as COPA, BPO Assistants, Retail Sales etc.

f. Industry partnership helps bring-in innovation in Training

Methodology: - Partnering with industries in the formal training and
education system at ITIs shall help bring-in innovation in the traditional
training methodology. It shall help training officers to be well informed
about the latest technology/tools and equipment in their respective trades
so that they can provide the industry relevant training to the students at
ITIs.

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8. Note on the cost effectiveness of the Project.
The project is implemented on resource sharing model. ITIs have to provide the
infrastructure (building and machine) which are already available. ITIs also mobilize,
counsel and enroll the candidates in the respective trades. On the other hand,
industries are not required to make capital investments especially on setting up of
training infrastructure.

Industries are responsible for training of candidates and providing advanced

machineries and tools. The theory classes are conducted at ITI and practical
sessions are conducted at Industry sites. The practical sessions are done on the
production / process lines which are already functional. No new expenses have to be
incurred for the same. Moreover, the trainees during these practical sessions get
hands-on expertise on the production line and thereby increase the profitability for
industries immediately after they join them. Industries also save the cost of
recruitment and their further training while the fresh employees join the organisation.

 ITIs need not to spend on installing

 No cost has to be incurred by
advanced industrial machines and
industries to setup training
equipment
infrastructure
 No additional cost has to be incurred
 Industries save the expenses to be
by ITIs for sharing of training
incurred on mobilisation of suitable
infrastructure as it is already available OUTPUT candidates
with ITIs.
 No additional cost on training of
 Counselling and admission is part of
Skilled and workforce to be borne by Industries,
annual routine responsibility of ITI and
which otherwise to be incurred while
so, no additional cost has to be borne, Industry- inducting fresh employees from
to arrange a pool of selected trainees ready outside
from the respective batch for industry
workforce  Candidates covered under the
specific training
program are productive from day 1
 Placement for the candidates covered
 Option to observe the performance
under the program has to be done by
during training and choose the best
the respective industry. So, ITIs need
candidates from the pool of skilled and
not to incur expense on placement of
certified manpower
these candidates

Cost Benefits for ITIs Cost Benefits for ITIs

This initiative can be seen as a symbiotic association between the selected ITI and
the respective industry partner, as it is beneficial for both the parties. On the other
hand, it helps students to get skilled on industry specific advance technology which
is currently in demand and thereby get ample employment opportunities.

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9. MPCVET – Objectives and Functions
Madhya Pradesh Council for Vocational Education & Training (MPCVET) is a body
under the chairmanship of Hon’ble CM of Madhya Pradesh to act as the apex body
for monitoring, coordination, convergence and providing overall policy direction for
skill development activities in Madhya Pradesh.

Objectives of MPCVET

a. To plan and execute Skill Development Programmes to prepare youth for self
employment and for various jobs available in Industrial & Service Sectors.
b. To develop competency based curricula, and to train and certify school
dropouts, labour working in unorganized sector, service sector and unskilled
workers engaged in various industries.
c. To prepare need based training programme of different levels as per the
requirement of various industrial sectors, which are recognition at national &
international level and also to recognise such programmes for further
education. To develop a flexible delivery mechanism to impart training in part
time, weekends, full time, onsite/offsite mode.
d. To plan and monitor National Skill Development Policy at State level.
e. To frame policy & programmes to link non-formal vocational training with the
formal education system and to develop system of recognising prior acquired
learning.
f. To converge and develop available training resources in the state through
Public Private Partnership.
g. To provide access to vocational education & training with inclusive growth for
all the groups of the society.
h. To provide training of trainers, to promote innovation in training & also to
render consultancy services.
i. To award certificates, diplomas and other distinctions to trained manpower
and set norms for quality and standards of vocational training system.
j. To affiliate institutes as vocational training providers on payment of prescribe
fee.
k. To forecast the needs of skilled manpower to cater to the needs of various
stakeholders in the State on regular basis.
l. To institute and award scholarships, prizes and medals in accordance with the
rules and bye laws.
m. To fix and demand such fees and other charges as may be laid down in the
bye laws made under the rules of the society.
n. To establish maintain and manage the land, building, other infrastructure and
assets of the society for institutional purposes.

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Functions of the MPCVET

a. Nodal body for Implementation of the Skill Development Mission in the state in
convergence with 25 departments of the State Government.
b. Registration of the Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) under the Skill
Development Initiative Scheme of the Government of India.
c. Imparting Training under the Modular Employable Skills (MES) Scheme. In
the FY 2014-15, approximately 40,000 students have been trained under
MES by the MPCVET
d. Running and managing 135 Government SDCs in the state
e. Framing policy for skill development in the state
f. Running innovative projects for skills development and employability –
i. Flexi MoUs
ii. Recognition of Prior Learning
iii. Soft Skills course added in Curriculum for all ITIs and SDCs

10. Future Road Map of the Project

As already stated above, six Flexi-MoUs between industry partners and ITIs in the
state have already been executed. The implementation of these MoUs has already
commenced. Three students
from Model ITI, Bhopal (MoU
with D-Auto) have received
overseas employment in UAE.

Looking at the success of these

partnerships, MPCVET has
planned to implement the same
in all the ITIs across the state.
Under this project, minimum
two MoUs shall be executed
with local industries at each of
the 212 government ITIs of the
state in a short span of time. MPCVET has already started working on the same
strict deadlines. Number of interested industries, have been identified and
preliminary level discussions have been carried out to undertake the partnership.

The future road map for the project is described below: -

a. Replication of the project: - Looking at the enormous benefits of this

project for both the parties and its successful execution during the pilot
phase, the project is easily replicable and can be up-scaled in a short span
of time. MPCVET not only aims to enhance outreach of this project to all

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 the Government ITIs in the state but have also planned to execute the
same in all the Government SDCs across MP. Execution of Flexi-MoUs at
such a large scale shall be an important step towards enhancing the
quality of skill development training through industry partnership and the
MP model of this project can be replicated across the nation.

b. Enhanced training quality through trainer exchange programmes: -

Under the trainer’s exchange program, industries will send their trainers to
ITIs to provide practical training to the selected candidates. These trainers
will also sensitize the training officers of respective ITIs about the current
technologies being used in the industries and shall provide them the
practical training on the usage of advance machineries and equipment. In
turn, training officers shall educate the trainers from industries on
theoretical aspects of the related trade.

c. Sharing of cutting edge technology: - The industries share their

advance machineries/equipment and the related domain knowledge in
cutting edge technology, with the ITIs. Under the first flexi MoU between
Model ITI Bhopal and D-Auto, an industry relevant laboratory with
technological specifications from D-Auto has been established at the ITI
premise. Apart from using this laboratory by the selected trainees covered
under the program, it is also being used by students in other trades at the
ITI.

d. Involvement of industries in IMC of ITIs: - The ITI Management

Committee can now invite industry experts in their IMC. This would make
the ITI more focused towards industry-driven approach in terms of
managerial and technical competence of staff and students.

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