Vocational Training Centres In Tribal Areas

Scheme Name  Vocational Training Centres In Tribal Areas
Objective  To upgrade the skills of the tribal youth in various Traditional/ Modern vocations depending upon their educational qualification, present economic trends and the market potential, which would enable them to gain suitable employment or enable them to become self employed.
Scheme Area  Education
Societal Group  St Students
Individual/Institutional  Institutional
Central/State Level Central
Govt/Non-Govt Govt
Validity 5 Years Tenure Of Elected Goverenment
Target Group  Students,Youth
Funds Available  –
Scholarship Amount  The following expenses are paid under the scheme:
(a) Recurring
the maximum assistance of Rs.30,000/- per annum per st trainee comprising the following:
• stipend top trainee @ Rs. 700/- per month
• Rs. 1600/- per trainee per annum for procurement of tools, raw martial etc.
• Monthly honorarium to faculty/supporting staff etc.
• boarding/lodging of trainees, electricity and water charges, etc.
additional payment of annual rent as per actual subject to a limit of Rs. 10,000/- per month is admissible in case of rented building.(b) non-recurring:
non-recurring expenses @ Rs. 0.48 lakh per trade for five years is admissible under the scheme.
Eligibility Criteria  The agencies eligible for such grants are:
(i)State governments and ut administrations;
(ii)Institutions or organisations set up by government as autonomous bodies,
either under a statue, or as a society registered under the societies registration act, 1860;
(iii)Educational and other institutions of the likes of local bodies and cooperative bodies.
(iv)A public trust registered under any law for the time being in force. the trust
must have been registered for at least three years.
(v)Any private recognized institution, registered and conducting such vocational
courses for at least three years.
(vi)Any industry or an association of industries like a SSOCHAM, CII,FICCI, etc.
who are willing to run such skill up gradation training centers as per the financial
norms of the scheme with a proper plan for placements.
(vii)Voluntary organization (VO)/NON-government organisations (NGOS) which
fulfill the following requirements:
a)Any registered voluntary organization/non-governmental organization
engaged in the conduct and promotion of social welfare of sts. the
organization should have been registered for at least three years.
b)Experience of at least three years in the relevant field.
c)Aptitude and experience in welfare work pertaining to weaker sections.
d)Preference will be given to programmes that benefit the particularly
vulnerable tribal groups (PTGS) or remote/interior/backward areas not
serviced by government institutions or other established NGOs.
e)Financial viability of the organization and ability to continue the work
for limited periods in absence of assistance from the ministry.
f)Good reputation and credentials.
g)Capability to mobilize community.
h)Networking with other institutions for optimum utilization of resources allocated and assets created.
Documents/Collaterals reqd  As per the chek list mentioned in annexure 1 of the scheme dsocument along with the proposal in prescribed Application format
Departments  Ministry Of Tribal Affairs
Dept Contacts  The Joint Secretary
Ministry Of Social Justice & Empowerment,
R.No. 613, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001
Tel Nos : 91-011-23387924 (O)
Imp Dates  Applications Of The Institutions For The Next Financial Year, Must Reach To This
Ministry As Per Prescribed Channel By January-February
Forms Availability  Http://Tribal.Nic.In/Writereaddata/Cms/Documents/201305170212335456089Applicationformat.Pdf
Web URL for Details  http://tribal.gov.in/Content/VocationalTrainingCentresTribalAreas.aspx
Online Process  –
Support Processes/ Institutions  –