Empowering Rural Youth: Workforce Assessment for Industry Integration in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

Assessment and Survey of Industries Based on Specific Workforce Requirements for Employing Rural Youths in Hardoi District of Uttar Pradesh

RFP Code:

HCLF/RFP/Samuday/Livelihood/20122024

Organization:

HCLFoundation

Programme Name:

Samuday

Date of Posting:

20 December 2024

Last Date for Submission:

19 January 2025

Location:

Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

ABOUT HCLFOUNDATION

HCLFoundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of HCLTech, focusing on national and international development goals through long-term, sustainable programs. The organization addresses Education, Health, Skill Development, Livelihood, Environment, and Disaster Risk Reduction using an Integrated Community Development Approach.
Key flagship programs include:

• Samuday – Rural Development
• HCLTech Grant – Rural Development
• Uday & My Clean City – Urban Development
• Harit – Environmental Action

For more details, visit: HCLFoundation.org

DESCRIPTION OF RFP

Under the Samuday initiative, HCLFoundation is enhancing income opportunities for marginalized groups in 524 Gram Panchayats of Hardoi district. These efforts include:

• Promoting poultry, goat rearing, and handicraft entrepreneurship
• Skill development and vocational training for rural youth to secure employment in relevant sectors
• Improving dairy farming practices and organizing veterinary health camps

Given recent industrial growth in the Sandila, Hardoi, and Lucknow regions, the foundation aims to assess workforce requirements and identify employment opportunities for rural youth.

SCOPE OF WORK

The selected organization will:

• Conduct a comprehensive survey of industries in Sandila, Hardoi, and Lucknow to identify workforce demands.
• Focus areas:
  • Categorization of organizations by size (revenue & trade)
  • Nature of resources employed
  • Specific HR requirements by business category
  • Female workforce requirements

ELIGIBILITY

• Who Can Apply:
  • Not-for-Profit organizations with valid 12A & 80G certificates are preferred.
  • Applications are also open to For-Profit organizations with expertise in the thematic area.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

• Technical Proposal:

  • Submit organizational details (as per template) to sunidhi.rath@hcltech.com with amitkumar.go@hcltech.com in CC.

• Financial Proposal/Budget:

  • Submit budget details (as per Annexure II) to barua.d@hcltech.com

• Subject Line Format:

  • HCLF/Samuday/RFP/[Your Organization’s Name]

• Submission Deadline:

  • Proposals must be submitted by 19 January 2025.

• Enquiries:

  • All RFP-related queries must be sent by 13 January 2025 to:
    • sunidhi.rath@hcltech.com
    • amitkumar.go@hcltech.com

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES

• Late submissions will not be considered.
• Proposals must include all required components (Technical & Financial).
• Strict adherence to HCLFoundation’s activity timeline (Annexure 01) is mandatory.

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