“PMKVY, Apprenticeship and NAPS”

Webinar for NSDC Training Partners

and Third Party Aggregators

June 9, 2021
Introduction

• Short term skilling (PMKVY, RPL) and apprenticeship (NAPS)

are separate programs and activities but there are
considerable synergies and opportunities to set up integrative
processes across areas of short skilling and apprenticeship

• Opportunities for NSDC-TPs:

• to provide unplaced PMKVY participants with apprenticeship
opportunities
• to set up as a Third Party Aggregator and support establishments in
organizing apprenticeships.

• Opportunities for Third Party Aggregators:

• To engage in short time skilling under PMKVY including RPL and
Special projects.

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Agenda

1. Welcome & introduction – opportunities for NSDC Training

Partners in apprenticeship and Third Party Aggregators in
PMKVY and RPL

2. Advantages of apprenticeship and NAPS benefits

3. Summary of PMKVY and RPL

4. Presentation of good practices from TPs / TPAs

5. Q & As, discussion.

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Three advantages of apprenticeship training

1. Flexibility advantage – apprenticeships can be structured

according to company and industry needs: timing, structure,
content
2. Cost advantage – Government of India contributes to the cost
through NSDC: NAPS
3. Management advantage – administration and organization of
apprenticeship training can be assumed by specialized
institutions: TPAs.

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Apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act 1961

Apprenticeship is Law:
Establishments falling under
Apprenticeship Mandate
Apprenticeship Training
Establishment Eligibility and Norms for
Apprenticeship
Eligibility for
Employee Strength
Apprenticeship
0-3 Not eligible
On the Job
Basic Training
Training 4-29 Optional

Mandatory to engage
>30 Apprentices @2.5% of
its employee strength

Stipend
Mandatory stipend to be paid apprentices

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Designated and optional trades

Designated Optional

• Trades (occupations) notified by • Trades (or occupations) self-

the Central Government created by employer or
• Predominantly in technical and establishment because they find
traditional occupations it relevant
• Courses designed by the Central • can be Technical and non-
Staff Training and Research technical
Institute (CSTARI) and approved • Created to provide greater
by the Central Apprenticeship flexibility for establishments and
Council candidates
• Implemented by Directorate • Pre-dominantly in services and IT
General of Training (DGT). • Implemented by NSDC
• NAPS is available • NAPS is available if courses are
aligned with NSQF.
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Benefits of apprenticing to the firm and its
workforce

• Reliable provision of knowledge and skills for the future

• Loyal workforce and high level of staff retention
• Reduced cost and effort for recruitment and onboarding
• Extra, highly satisfactory opportunities for senior workers who
can act as trainers or mentors
• Injection of new energy and creative ideas, revitalization of
corporate cultures
• A firm that takes in more apprentices than it would need for itself
would also make a valuable contribution to the workforce
development of the local community and region, as well as for
the industry/sector as a whole.

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National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)

Two main components:

• Reimbursement of 25% of • Reimbursement of basic

stipend (max. Rs. 1,500 / training cost – ₹7,500 for a
month) maximum of 500 hours

• Directed at establishments
• Payout of reimbursement through NSDC
• Establishments may commission “Third Party Aggregator“ to
file claims
• Qualifications must be linked to NSQF
• NAPS available (under current setup) to establishments with
Degree Apprentices
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Third Party Aggregator

Opportunity to engage a Third Party Aggregator - an organization that

• takes over the administrative work for employers
• places candidates in basic training
• collects NAPS funds on their behalf
• acts as inter-company training center
• organizes inter-company cooperative training.

Typically, TPAs are chambers, NSDC Training Partners, large training

companies, or ITIs.

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Background & Achievement

Background:
The Third Party Aggregators (TPAs) act as a catalyst for promotion
and advocacy of Apprenticeship Training by making special efforts to
reach maximum number of establishments including the micro,
small and medium enterprises.
They act as link between implementing agencies like DGT, RDSDE,
NSDC, and single establishments, industry clusters and potential
apprentices.

Achievement:
Total contracts generated under Optional Trade: 2,08,900
Total contracts generated by TPAs under Optional Trade: 1,10,823 =
53%

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Eligibility criteria for TPA empanelment

• Registration as company/partnership or proprietary firm

/Trust/Society /NGO/ Industry Association or Chamber
• At least 5 years of experience of working in industrial training/
skilling/ education/ placement/ non-profit activities/working
• A registered office with expert team and infrastructure in place to
coordinate the running of an apprenticeship programme and have
courses/curriculum designed in its domain area
• Experience in mobilization of men, women and youth for education,
skilling interventions, facilitating wage/ self-employment or involved
with non-profit activities pertaining to social/community
development.
• Applicant to provide letters of support from at least 20 establishments
wanting to engage apprentices and willing to appoint the applicant
institution/organization as a TPA.
• Applicant not to have been blacklisted by any organization.
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 How to get started for empanelment as TPA
Step 1: Quick Registration
• Go to Apprenticeship Portal https://apprenticeshipindia.org/
• Click Register > Third Party Aggregator
• Enter the required details and click Submit
• Once the form is submitted, TPA will receive a notification and system sends an activation
mail on TPA’s email-id
• User needs to click on the Activation Link (received on email-id) to activate the profile on
the portal

Step 2: Profile Completion

• Login with the respective credentials and complete the profile by clicking Complete your
Application Form
• Enter the required details and click Save and Submit

Note: Once the profile is completed it will move to NSDC for processing. The empanelment
itself is effected by Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurism MSDE.
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 (2020-2021)
PMKVY Overview

PMKVY 3.0 (2020-

21)

Recognition of
Short Term Training Special Projects
Prior Learning
(STT) (SP)
(RPL)
About PMKVY
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(PMKVY) scheme was launched in
2015 to:
Promote sustainable
Provide support to
• Encourage and promote skill youth for skill training
Skill Centres for
development in the country by greater participation
and certification.
of private sector.
providing free short duration skill
training
• Incentivize by providing monetary
rewards to youth for skill certification Create an ecosystem
for the youth to make Benefit 8 lakh youth
• Boost employability of youth informed choices on over the scheme
corresponding to the industrial the available skilling Scheme period (2020-21).
demand avenues
Objective
s (PMKVY
3.0)
PMKVY 3.0: Targets, Target Beneficiaries
• Target to train 8 lakh candidates over the scheme period of 2020-2021 with an outlay of Rs 948.90 crore
• Central Component to be implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), DGT and other
agencies of the Central Ministries
• State Component to be implemented by State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) /respective Departments of
the States/UTs
• Three Categories: Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and Special Projects (SP)
• Scheme to focus on skilling, re-skilling, upskilling, multi – skilling
• Target unemployed/dropout youth (15-45 Years) for fresh training
• Payment disbursement to stakeholders in compliance with Common Cost Norms
Types of Trainings Offered
Recognition of Prior
Short Term Training
Learning
• Training under courses • Enables Indian youth to
generally ranges between obtain industry-relevant
200-600 hours (2 to 6 skill certification.
months)
• Mainly focuses on the
• Courses are NSQF aligned individuals engaged in
unregulated sectors
• School/college dropouts or
unemployed youth of • Duration of the
Indian nationality shall training/orientation under
benefit from the scheme RPL ranges between 12-80
hours.
Special Projects
• Projects that require
some deviation from the
terms and conditions of
STT under PMKVY
depending on special
needs in terms of
geography, demography
and social groups.
• Envisages training in
special areas and/or
premises of government
institutions, corporates or
industry bodies that are
not defined under the
available (QPs/NOSs)
Short Term Training (STT)
Key Processes

1. Training Provider Selection/Empanelment

• To be done by respective implementing agencies. For CSCM - NSDC/ DGT & For CSSM - SSDM
along with DSC.
• Centralized Accreditation and Affiliation (A&A) process to be followed by training providers which
serves as the unifying benchmark for training centre quality.

2. Mobilization and Counseling

• Career information, guidance and counselling services are essential objectives to improve the quality
of technical and vocational education and training.
• DSCs, SSDMs and State Government to conduct mobilization, counselling and batch formation
under both Central and State Components of the schemes.

3. Training
• Training as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), in one of the three formats i.e., 100%
Classroom Approach, Online Training or Blended Approach.
• All trainers to be TOT certified to ensure training quality.
Key Processes
4. Assessment and Certification
• A reformed assessment and certification system through the unified regulatory framework of National Council of
Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).
• NCVET approved bodies would be awarding certificates and conducting assessments.
• Under PMKVY 3.0 proctor-based assessment would be prioritized wherever possible and neutral assessment
centres also to be established.

5. Placement
• Placements to be supported by Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), top industry players/employers, Training
Partners/consortium, Placement Partners. The primary responsibility of placing the candidates is with the TP.
• DSCs and SSDM to provide handholding support to the trained candidates at the ground level for self-employment /
placements, apprenticeship and self-employment. Rozgar Melas to be organized to bring all employers together for
mass hiring

6. Monitoring and Reporting

• Both concurrent monitoring and continuous monitoring to be undertaken by the Implementing agencies, State Skill
Development Missions and DSCs under PMKVY 3.0.
• Monitoring to be done via technology driven interventions for transparency and scalability. Monitoring and
Supervision to be done at all levels to ensure quality outcome and include both performance and compliance
monitoring.
Key Processes
7. Grievance Redressal
• Grievance redressal mechanism for candidates, training partners and assessors is set up with the
appropriate authority at district/state /central level for a time bound resolution of grievances.
8. Deployment of Staff
• To ensure smooth implementation of the scheme in both CSCM and CSSM component, SSDMs
through their respective State Government, DSCs through their respective District Administration and
NSDC have put in place a dedicated functional team to oversee the execution and monitoring of
scheme.
9. Continuous Capacity Building
• NSDC / SSDMs play the key roles in building the capacity of the participating stakeholders through
training sessions, IT-based webinars, refresher course, regional / zonal review meetings, ideas
exchange and knowledge exchange.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
 What is RPL?

• Skill certification component to enable Indian youth to take on industry-relevant skill certification which will help them to
secure a better livelihood.
• Individuals with prior learning experience or skills can register themselves and get assessed and certified.
• A mandatory orientation of 12 hours is provided to all beneficiaries. It comprises domain specific training, process of
assessment, and soft skills and entrepreneurship.
• An extended bridge course of up to 68 hours is also provided based on certain skill gaps being identified.
• RPL focuses mainly on individuals engaged in unregulated sectors.

Primary Objectives of RPL

NSQF Enhance Reduce
Alignment Employabil Inequalitie
Align the ity s
2
1

competenci Enhance
3
Provide
es of the the opportunitie
pre-existing employabilit s for
workforce to y and /or reducing
the entrepreneu inequalities
standardize rial based on
d opportunitie privileging
NSQF s of an certain
individual forms
of
knowledge
 Project Types
RPL Project Type
Type 1(Camps)
Type 2 (Employer Premises)
Type 3 (RPL by Demand)
RPL Type 4 (RPL with Best-in-
Class Employers
(BICE)-Large Corporations /
Industry and
Medium Scale Enterprises)
Type 5 (Online RPL)
Where is it Conducted? Hours of orientation
Location where workers of a sector are consolidated • 12 hours.
(industrial and / or traditional skill clusters) • Bridge course up to additional 68 hours
Onsite at the • 12 hours and 4 hours (one-day RPL).
employer’s premises • Can have a bridge course.
RPL at designated 12 hours without bridge.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK)
centers
• BICE in both large and medium enterprise as per NA
SSC criteria will be selected. Has assessment only
• Employees of BICE from all the sectors shall be
certified.
• Senior employees such as supervisors /managers
act as ‘Employer -Assessors’ in this mode.
• For skill seekers who wish to take an online exam NA
and get certified. Has assessment only
• Applicable for job roles where theory and practical
ƒ
can be conducted online.
• Proctoring is executed through video links and other
tools
Eligibility Criteria for RPL

• 18-45 years of age. • Any legal entity such as private

Project Implementing
companies, non-profit organizations,
• Prior experience in the job role for NGOs, industrial associations,
which RPL certification is desired cooperatives, etc. working in the sector

Agency (PIA)
and as specified by the SSCs for and recognized for such work.
Candidate

those job roles. • Best-in-Class employers as determined

• Possession of an Aadhaar card by SSC criteria.
and an Aadhaar linked bank • Central and state government ministries,
account. departments, associations, etc.
• Any department/organization registered
• Fulfilment of other criteria related with any State/UTs Government under
to work experience as defined by the union of India.
the SSCs for the job roles. • Specific eligibility criteria as notified by
MSDE/altered from time to time
Project Sanction
• RPL targets are divided in a 75:25 ratio between the central and state components.
• Based on demand/performance, the ratio of State component may be increased/decreased.
Identification and
Selection of RPL
projects
• MSDE will allocate targets for
states for Central and State
components
• NSDC will implement the
Central Component. It will
identify projects as per
assessment done by SSC /
NSDC/self demand by
candidates on Portal / SSDM /
DSC.
• SSDM and DSCs will be free
to suggest projects under the
Central component.
• State component is
implemented through SSDMs.
PMKVY 3.0 State level
Empowered Committee to
sanction such projects.
Project
Implementation
• Identification of PIAs by NSDC
through RFP.
• SSDM shall implement
projects under CSSM either
through an RFP process or
through NSDC empanelled
PIAs with the approval of
PMKVY 3.0 State level
Empowered Committee.
• PMKVY 3.0 Executive
Committee at MSDE will
approve all projects with
bridge course
Proposal Review
• PMKVY 3.0 Executive
Committee (EC) at MSDE for
CSCM.
• A State Screening Committee
shall be formed by SSDM /
Nodal
• Skill Development Department
in the State / UT chaired by
Mission Director or any other
officer of equivalent or higher
rank for implementing RPL
under the state component.
 The RPL Process & Pay-Out understanding

Payout to
Mobilization and Payout to PIA
Candidates
Pre-Assessment Payouts will be /Reward
directly transferred to
Screening and 1 the PIA’s bank Certified candidates
account (DBT) on the get a reward of Rs.
Counselling completion of the 500/- for clearing
2 the exam as
project milestones encouragement.
Orientation
3
Final Assessment Payout to SSC
Payout for
Assessment payout
4 Certification for overseeing and
Kaushal Bima
facilitating final Certified candidates
assessments as per are provided with 3-
5 the NSQF level of year accidental
Reassessment job roles, in line insurance of Rs. 2
with the PMKVY 3.0 lakh
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Special Projects (SP)
 What is Special Projects?

Special Projects is a comparatively flexible component of PMKVY which provides Short-Term

Training (STT) to vulnerable groups in difficult settings, or in projects with govt bodies or industry
bodies with ensured placement.

The targets under Special Project will constitute 12% in Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed
(CSCM) component of the total allocated targets under Short Term Training (STT) of PMKVY 3.0.
Such projects will be approved by PMKVY 3.0, Executive Committee.

Targets Under CSSM

MSDE permits states to implement 15%of their state targets as per Special Project Guidelines, withing the
state STT budget. Such Projects will be approved at the state level by State Empowered Committee.
 Objectives

To undertake project-based skilling interventions, primarily to meet the skilling needs of target group/area
which may not meet all the parameters as laid down in the guidelines of Short Term Training due to special
circumstances.

The coverage of target groups is as follows:

➢ Marginalized and Vulnerable groups such as scheduled castes and tribes, transgender, persons with
disabilities, women, economically backward people, any other category which identifies as
marginalized/vulnerable and is recognized by Govt. of India and State Governments.

➢ Difficult /remote geographies, hard to reach areas such as LWE, aspirational districts, J&K, Ladakh,
North East States, Island territories.

➢ Projects undertaken by reputed Industry bodies offering captive placement opportunities, projects with
innovative strategies, offering local livelihood through creative market linked entrepreneurship and assuring
international placements.
 Applicant Types

Type of Organizations that can apply

1. Specialist Organizations - Organizations which are concerned area or subject matter experts

2. Captive Placement - Corporates, Industry bodies & SSC sponsored organization

3. Govt organizations/departments

4. Organizations already working in the field of delivering future skills

5. Organizations already providing / proposing innovative models of skilling linked to entrepreneurship

6. Entities/ Training Providers with skilling as their primary business and/or which are already skilling in PMKVY STT/ other national or state govt skilling schemes
will not be permitted to apply

Flexibility Component

All Special Projects may not fit into the strict condition of PMKVY Guidelines, and some flexibility may be required.
Waivers can be permitted by the Final Project Approval (EC) Committee in the following areas–
1. Infrastructure 2. Additional candidate benefits
3. Trainer 4. Conveyance, boarding and lodging and transportation
5. Job role 6. Assessment
Implementation Process for Special Projects
Target Allocation Route:

1. Project based route : Direct allocation to ministries, reputed government organizations,

SSCs/industries/associations for captive placements and Skill Council for Persons with Disability (SCPwD).

2. RFP Route: Online RFP route to invite, screen, and evaluate project proposals for the training of focused
groups or in special areas as identified by implementing agencies with the approval of PMKVY 3.0 Executive
Committee/State empowered Committee.

Placemen
Proposal Assessm
Mobilizati t and
Submissi ent and
on and Post
on and Certificati
Training Placemen
approval on
t Support
 Project Cost

Payouts will be as per Common Cost Norms and in line with STT Guidelines.

In case of Government Infrastructure or Government arranged infrastructure being used for training, the
expenditure to be incurred should be reduced as per PMKVY 3.0.

Thank You
Presentation of good practices from TPs / TPAs

Mr. Rishi Shukla

CEO - Ascent Academy of Training and Development Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi

Mr. Prashant Pachisia

CEO - 2COMS Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Kolkata

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Apprenticeship in PMKVY (STT) …(1/4)

Table 1. Overall Placement Status of Apprenticeship in Table 2. Placement Status of Apprenticeship in PMKVY STT in
PMKVY STT common job roles
Sl. No. of NAPS-
Status Number
No. Candidates PMKVY PMKVY PMKVY PMKVY Number of
1 Total Candidates Certified 31,42,540 common certified Placed candidates placed of SDMS SDMS
2 Total Candidates Reported Placed 17,76,777 job roles candidates candidates in apprenticeship TPs TCs
Total Candidates Placed in
3 29,723 110 1183281 687088 11522 6969 7567
Apprenticeship

Table 3. Top 10 Training Providers with maximum candidates placed under

Apprenticeship
Total Candidates Reported
Sl. No. Top Training Providers
Placed under Apprenticeship
1 Stc Technologies Private Limited 5,139
2 Orion Edutech Private Limited 1,584
3 Empower Pragati Vocational & Staffing Pvt Ltd 1,564
4 Maa Saraswati Educational Trust 1,256
5 Calance Software Private Limited 982
6 Aaruthal Foundation 912
7 Care Educational & Welfare Society 905
8 Mahendra Skills Training & Development Pvt. Ltd. 852
9 Edujobs Academy Pvt Ltd 769
10 Datapro Computers Private Limited 420

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 Apprenticeship data in PMKVY common job roles
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Table 6. Apprentices engaged in common job roles with Basic training.

NAPS-PMKVY common Number of Apprentices Number of contracts Number of

job roles engaged with Basic training NAPS BTPs Number of NAPS BTCs
110 113666 46361 443 695

Table 7: Top job roles where max contracts generated .

No of
Job roles Sector 5% 3%3%
contracts 5%
5%
Retail
Retail Trainee Associate 45870 6%
6%
Management & 67%
Entrepreneurship 4332
Unarmed Security Guard and Professional
Housekeeping Attendant Tourism & 4180
(Manual Cleaning) Hospitality
Beauty Therapist Beauty & Wellness 3700
Retail Trainee Associate Retail
CCE- Call Center Telecom 3501
Stitching Operator Leather 3178 Unarmed Security Guard Management & Entrepreneurship and
Professional
Medical Sales
Life Sciences 2038 Housekeeping Attendant (Manual Cleaning) Tourism & Hospitality
Representative
Machine Operator Beauty Therapist Beauty & Wellness

Assistant – Plastics Rubber 2026

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Apprenticeship in PMKVY (STT) …(3/4)

Total Candidates
Sl. No. Job Role Reported Placed in Top 10 Sectors in which candidates have been
Apprenticeship reported placed under Apprenticeship.
Field Technician - Computing and
1 2,483 5%
Peripherals
5%
2 Self Employed Tailor 1,684 6% 23%
6%
3 Retail Sales Associate 1,531
6%
4 F & B Service: Steward 1,449 13%
5 Assistant Beauty Therapist 1,379 11%
6 Domestic Data entry Operator 1,235 13%
12%
7 Pedicurist & Manicurist 1,125
8 Mobile Phone Hardware Repair Technician 1,059
9 Front Office Associate 1,002
10 Trainee Associate 992
11 Assistant Electrician 931
Goods & Services Tax (GST) Accounts Electronics and Hardware Tourism & Hospitality
12 875
Assistant Beauty and Wellness Apparel
13 General Duty Assistant 716
Retail Telecom
Customer Care Executive (Relationship
14 646
Centre) IT-ITeS Logistics
15 Sewing Machine Operator 584 BFSI Healthcare
Table 4. Top 15 PMKVY Job Roles in which
candidates have been reported placed under
Apprenticeship.

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Apprenticeship in PMKVT (STT) …(4/4)

Top 10 States in which candidates have Total Candidates

taken up Apprenticeship. Sl. No. Training Center District
Reported Placed
under
Apprenticeship
4%2% 1 Sirmaur 1,280
6% 4% 28%
7%
7% 2 Bhopal 1,224
8% 20% 3 Theni 1,139
14%
4 Tirunelveli 1,091
5 Thoothukudi 1,059
6 Virudhunagar 940

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh 7 Kanyakumari 911

Haryana West Bengal Maharashtra 8 Coimbatore 894
9 Moradabad 677
Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan Delhi
10 Lucknow 637
Andhra Pradesh

Table 5. Top 10 TC districts in which candidates have

been reported placed under Apprenticeship.

*PMKVY STT data as on 2nd June 2021

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 Common TPAs and TPs information

Table 8: Common TPAs –BTPs and PMKVY TPs

TPAs who are also BTPs in common TPs-

Total TPAs in NAPS TPAs implementing PMKVY as TPs
NAPS BTPs
61 29 32 21

Table 9: List of TPAs who are BTPs as well PMKVY TPs

Total BTPs associated with Total BTPs associated

Sl. No. TPAs Sl. No. TPAs
TPAs with TPAs
11 Shri Seva Computers 1
Amass Skill Ventures Private 12 Quess Corp Limited 1
1 1
Limited 13 Skills India Foundation 1
2 2COMS Consulting Pvt. Ltd. 1 14 ISEE Staffing Solutions Pvt Ltd 1
3 Ascent Academy 1 Human Development and
4 Reep Trust 2 15 4
Research Foundation
5 Prerna Group 13 SKILLS ROOT EDU TECH
6 Orion Edutech Pvt. Ltd 1 16 10
CONSULTING INDIA PVT. LTD.
Khwahish Leather Skill Trainers 17 ACME INDIA MICROSYS PVT LTD 50
7 And Consultants Private 3 18 Navjyoti Global Solutions Pvt Ltd 3
Limited 19 IQBRI TELECOM PRIVATE LIMITED 1
8 Sankalp Education Society 10 20 Medhavi Foundation 1
9 Yashaswi Academy For Skills 2 Salt Lake Institute of Engineering
10 Sona Yukti Pvt Ltd 37 21 1
and Management Limited
Thank You