India : Madhya Pradesh Skills Development Project

Project Name

Madhya Pradesh Skills Development Project

Project Number

48493-002

Country / Economy

• India

Project Status

Active

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

• Loan
• Technical Assistance

Source of Funding / Amount

Loan 3710-IND: Madhya Pradesh Skills Development Project

Source	Amount
Ordinary capital resources	US$ 150.00 million

TA 9595-IND: Madhya Pradesh Skills Development Project

Source	Amount
Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific	US$ 2.00 million

Strategic Agendas

• Inclusive economic growth

Drivers of Change

• Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
• Governance and capacity development
• Knowledge solutions
• Partnerships

Sector / Subsector

• Education / Technical and vocational education and training

Gender

Effective gender mainstreaming

Description

The project will assist the Government of Madhya Pradesh (GOMP) in transforming its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system to create a skilled workforce that meets the evolving development needs of the state. The project will establish a new advanced TVET institute of international standards to introduce high-quality, technology-oriented skills training for the state's priority sectors. The project will also modernize 10 major industrial training institutes (ITIs) by upgrading training infrastructure and curricula to impart quality, industry-relevant skills. The project aims to increase the employability, productivity, and incomes of the workforce, especially youth, women, and disadvantaged groups.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Madhya Pradesh, located in central India, is the sixth most populous state with 78 million people. It is a low-income state with per capita income at about 70% of the national average. During FY2012FY2018, Madhya Pradesh recorded impressive economic growth averaging more than 8.0%, higher than the national average of 6.9%. Agriculture underpinned the recent growth with near double-digit growth (9.3%), in sharp contrast to the overall trend in India. The industry sector has also emerged strong, growing at an average of 7.8% since 2015. The service industry has shown steady growth as well, averaging more than 7.0%. Madhya Pradesh is part of the DelhiMumbai Industrial Corridor and hosts numerous industrial growth centers along major city clusters. The state's industrial promotion policies have boosted large investments in manufacturing, such as automotive and auto components, electronics, and food processing. To convert vibrant investments into sustained economic growth, Madhya Pradesh requires a well-trained workforce to meet current and emerging skill demands across the core industries. The state, however, faces challenges in the supply of skilled workforce.

Impact

By 2026, employment and income prospects for young men and women in Madhya Pradesh increased (National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015)

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome

Number of skilled workers with internationally or nationally recognized TVET certificates increased

Progress Toward Outcome

Civil works for GSP Main campus and upgrading 10 ITIs are ongoing.

Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs

GSP established for advanced training and TVET support

Quality and relevance of state ITI programs enhanced

Inclusive and market-aligned TVET access strengthened

Institutional capacity for TVET management improved

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

Curriculum development ongoing with international partner, ITEES. Civil Construction work of GSP is in progress at the site. The work is scheduled to be completed by December 2023. Concept Note for CAAT, including the framework and course structure for CAAT is approved by Competent Authority. The team is currently in discussion with several training institutions to explore partnership with the Global Skills Park as a technical operating partner.

All the three civil works packages are in progress. Package 1 93.9%; Package 2 86.0 %; and Package 3 73.1% completed. Placement and apprenticeship Cell was established at the state level to coordinate the efforts of the ITIs. Staff has been appointed for the purpose, including Placement Officers at the 10 Divisional ITIs dedicated for this purpose. Behavioural Training; Technical & Pedagogy Trainings are under progress. An accessibility assessment has been completed in all 10 divisional ITIs. The analysis of the findings of the accessibility assessment reflects that most of the meets the basic standards of inclusivity.

The hostel construction is in progress at Divisional ITIs in Rewa and Jabalpur. To make the women hostels safe and inclusive, a draft operational guideline for Women's Hostels in ITIs is complete. The finalization of the operational guide is in progress. Notification of Female Hostel superintendent is in-progress. GSP Society has been registered. CEO recruitment is in process.

All the Divisional ITIs conducted outreach workshops during the admission process at their respective campuses to promote the enrollment of students from disadvantaged groups as guided during the capacity development session held and as per the operational guidelines shared.

A Branding and Communication Agency was on-boarded in June 2022 to support the branding of the ITIs and Global Skills Park to make it aspirational TVET institutions. The agency is providing support in the development of all communication materials, particularly posters, standees and banners. The team is working closely with the Gender Specialist to ensure diversity and inclusivity is ensured across all the communication materials.

Geographical Location

Madhya Pradesh

Safeguard Categories

Environment

B

Involuntary Resettlement

C

Indigenous Peoples

B

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects

For civil works at the GSP and ITIs, potential environmental impacts will be site-specific, reversible, and occur mostly during construction. During operation, training facilities will require adequate water and waste management. Initial environmental examination reports, including environmental management plans, were prepared for each of the project sites and disclosed on the ADB website. The implementation status of environmental management plans will be monitored and reported to ADB semiannually.

Involuntary Resettlement

The project will have no land acquisition or resettlement impacts.

Indigenous Peoples

Madhya Pradesh's population is composed of 21% scheduled tribes and 16% scheduled castes. The project is expected to have a positive impact on the livelihood of indigenous communities, as the project includes specific targets to ensure they benefit from enhanced skills training.The DOSD has prepared an indigenous peoples plan to ensure that all indigenous groups in the state will have access to the project's improved skills training at participating ITIs and the GSP. The project will engage civil society organizations in outreach campaigns to recruit and mobilize prospective beneficiaries from indigenous groups. The project will also operationalize career counseling centers at ITIs and the GSP to offer career guidance and facilitate graduates' search and transition into employment.

Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation

During Project Design

During project preparation, a range of stakeholders have been consulted, including ITI students, prospective students, parents, and teachers, to understand the values and challenges of ITIs and other TVET institutes in the state. Consultations also focused on the specific challenges and opportunities for women and socially disadvantaged groups in accessing skills training programs. Industry groups have been consulted through focus group discussions and surveys to examine the performance of current ITI programs and key areas for improvement. The inputs from stakeholders have been incorporated in the project design, TVET promotion and trainee mobilization strategies, career guidance programs, GESI action plan, and indigenous peoples plan.

During Project Implementation

During project implementation, communities will be engaged to promote enhanced TVET programs at ITIs and GSP. Nongovernment organizations at local communities may be engaged as part of awareness raising and mobilization drives, especially targeted at women, socially marginalized groups, and people with disabilities.

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

An 18-month procurement plan indicating threshold and review procedures, goods, works, and consulting service contract packages and national competitive bidding guidelines is in Section C.

All consultants will be recruited according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). The terms of reference for all consulting services are detailed in Appendix 3 of the Project Administration Manual.

Procurement

All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time).

The executing agency may request to use ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and ADB Procurement Regulations (2017, as amended from time to time) to benefit from enhancements introduced in the new framework. If that request is made, the procurement plan in Section C will be revised in accordance with the new procurement framework.

International competitive bidding procedures will be used for any civil works contract estimated to cost $40 million and above and any goods contract estimated to cost $4 million and above. National competitive bidding procedures may be used for any civil works contract estimated to cost less than $40 million and any goods contract estimated to cost less than $4 million. Shopping will be used for any civil works or goods contract estimated to cost below $100,000. Schedule for procurement of goods and civil works is in Table 16 of the Project Administration Manual..

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer

Bhambri, Poonam Sharma

Responsible ADB Department

Sectors Group

Responsible ADB Division

Human and Social Development Sector Office (SG-HSD)

Executing Agencies

Department of Technical Education, Skill Development and Employment, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Timetable

Concept Clearance

01 Dec 2016

Fact Finding

12 Mar 2018 to 29 Mar 2018

MRM

09 Jul 2018

Approval

26 Sep 2018

Last Review Mission

-

Last PDS Update

04 Jan 2023

Funding

Loan 3710-IND

TA 9595-IND