Rajasthan ticks off all green indicators on Skill Ministry’s dashboard, becomes first state to achieve benchmark

He was referring to the state’s approach as part of which, while preparing the Request for Proposal (RFP) under the PM-SETU Scheme, Rajasthan aligned its framework with the Government of India’s model RFP and undertook consultations with industry bodies and stakeholders before the tender was floated.

The Rajasthan framework involves a 10-year contract structure with scheme funding limited to the first five years, minimum 60% Capital Expenditure (CapEx) to ensure creation of durable infrastructure, deployment of nearly 80% of CapEx within the first three years, mandatory absorption of at least 10% of trained candidates by Anchor Industry Partners or consortiums, simplified bid evaluation with an 80:20 technical-financial scoring model, and designation of the State Programme Monitoring Unit (SPMU) as the nodal authority.

The State RFP documents under the PM-SETU Scheme were issued on the State Public Procurement Portal and published on the Directorate of Industrial Training portal on February 7. These documents have also been uploaded on the NIC eProc platform.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 4 to address the queries of potential bidders. In addition, a workshop for interested stakeholders is planned on February 16 to facilitate an understanding of the Rajasthan framework and strategic investment plan requirements.