Training Partner’s Handbook

for

Accreditation of NIELIT’s NSQF Aligned Courses

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

(Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI)
Website: www.nielit.gov.in

Ver 2.0 (Dated 12th January 2022)

 Table of Content

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3
2. National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology ...................................... 3
2.1 National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) ...................................................... 3
2.2 NIELIT & Skill India Mission.................................................................................... 4
3. Objective ........................................................................................................................ 4
4. List of NSQF aligned courses available for accreditation.............................................. 4
5. Category of Institutes ..................................................................................................... 5
6. Legal Status .................................................................................................................... 5
7. Authorized Person .......................................................................................................... 6
8. Premises ......................................................................................................................... 6
9. Space .............................................................................................................................. 6
10. Accreditation & Inspection Fees .................................................................................... 7
11. Additional requirements for all categories of institutions .............................................. 7
12. Procedure for Application Submission .......................................................................... 8
13. Screening, Processing & Granting Accreditation ........................................................ 10
13.1 Screening for All Categories of Institutes ............................................................. 10
13.2 Inspection Process, as applicable .......................................................................... 10
13.2.1 For Category ‘A’ and ‘B’ (for exempted courses) ............................................ 10
13.2.2 For Category ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ (for non-exempted courses) ............................. 10
13.3 Granting Accreditation.......................................................................................... 11
14. Validity of Accreditation .............................................................................................. 11
15. Candidate Registration, Examination & Certification ................................................. 11
15.1 Registration: .......................................................................................................... 11
15.2 Examination: ......................................................................................................... 12
15.3 Certification .......................................................................................................... 12
16. Key Responsibilities of the Training Partners.............................................................. 12
17. Process for change in Corporate Structure of Training Partner ................................... 13
18. Change of Premises ...................................................................................................... 13
19. Change of Management ............................................................................................... 13
20. Change of Name of Institute ........................................................................................ 14
21. Change of Ownership ................................................................................................... 14
22. Extension of Accreditation ........................................................................................... 14
23. General Terms and Conditions ..................................................................................... 14
24. Grievances and Representations................................................................................... 15
25. Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................... 15

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 1. Introduction

The purpose of the handbook is to provide guidelines that would be helpful to the Institute
applying for accreditation towards running NSQF Aligned Courses of NIELIT and provide
complete insight into the process.

2. National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), (erstwhile DOEACC

Society), an Autonomous Scientific Society under the administrative control of Ministry of
Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, was set up to carry out
Human Resource Development and related activities in the area of Information, Electronics &
Communications Technology (IECT). NIELIT is engaged both in Formal & Non-Formal
Education in the area of IECT besides development of industry-oriented quality education and
training programmes in the state-of-the-art areas. NIELIT has endeavored to establish standards
to be the country’s premier institution for Examination and Certification in the field of IECT. It
is also one of the National Examination Body, which accredits institutes/organizations for
conducting courses in IT in the non-formal sector.

As on date, NIELIT has forty three (43) Centres located at Agartala, Aizawl, Ajmer, Alawalpur,
Aurangabad, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Chuchuyimlang, Churachandpur,
Delhi, Dibrugarh, Gangtok, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Haridwar, Imphal, Itanagar, Jammu, Jorhat,
Kohima, Kolkata, Kokrajhar, Kurukshetra, Lakhanpur, Leh, Lucknow, Lunglei, Majuli, Mandi,
Pasighat, Patna, Pali, Ranchi, Senapati, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Srinagar, Tezpur, Tura and
Tezu with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is also well networked throughout India with the
presence of about 900+ Accredited Institutes and 7300+ Facilitation Centres.

Over the last two decades, NIELIT has acquired very good expertise in IT training, through its
wide repertoire of causes, ranging from ‘O’ Level (Foundation), ‘A’ Level (Advance Diploma),
‘B’ Level (MCA equivalent), ‘C’ Level (M-Tech level), IT literacy courses such as CCC (Course
on Computer Concept), BCC (Basic Computer Course) and other such long term and short term
course in the non-formal sector like courses on Information Security, ITeS-BPO(Customer
Care/Banking), Computer Hardware Maintenance (CHM-O/A level), Bio-Informatics(BI-O/A/B
level), a wide variety of courses under ESDM sector etc, besides, high end courses offered by
NIELIT Centres at Post-Graduate level (M.Tech) in Electronics Design & Technology,
Embedded Systems etc. which are normally not offered by Universities/ Institutions in the formal
sector, in association with the respective state Universities. NIELIT is leading with courses
aligned with NSQF and over 8 courses have been aligned so far in IECT area.

The basket of activities of NIELIT is further augmented by the wide range of projects that it
undertakes. NIELIT has demonstrated its capability and capacity to undertake R&D projects,
consultancy services, turnkey projects in office automation, software development, website
development etc. NIELIT has also been engaged in providing complete IT Solutions to various
Govt. Departments and handling large projects of Govt. Departments in different sectors.

2.1 National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)

In order to facilitate mobility from vocational to general education, and vice-versa, a qualification
framework for India i.e. the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) came into effect in
pursuance of the decision of the Cabinet Committee on Skill Development in its meeting held on

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19th December 2013. NSQF has been notified by Government of India vide Gazette notification
number 6/8/2013 dated 27th December, 2013.

NSQF is a competency-based framework that organizes all qualifications according to a series

of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude with recognition of prior learning & also promotes
lifelong learning. NSQF is the next logical step to create a dual system which will, unlike the
current system, include more youth than it excludes. Presently, more than 100 countries have, or
are in the process of developing National Qualification Frameworks. NSQF resolve the issues
associated with lack of uniformity in qualifications and/or equivalence of Degrees/ Diplomas/
Certificates, which impacts the employability and mobility of students. NSQF helps in attaining
desired competencies & provide returns for additional skills to further upgrade competencies
resulting more employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

2.2 NIELIT & Skill India Mission

NIELIT is effectively playing its role in Skill India Mission of the Government. To achieve its
objective, NIELIT have aligned several Skill Development Courses in the field of Electronics
and Information Technology under National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) spanning
from Level 2 to Level 8. The basket of NSQF aligned courses includes courses on emerging
technologies like Internet of Things, Virtual reality, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cyber Forensic,
Data Analytics, Blockchain Technology, Network Specialist, Robotics, Embedded System
Design, VLSI Design & Technology, Real Time Systems, Electronic Product Testing, Solar-
LED products, Multimedia, Web Technologies, Office Automation, DTP, Financial Accounting
etc.

With the involvement of NIELIT in the Skill Education, Digital Services and E-Governance
initiatives of Central and various State governments, the complete population of the country gets
benefitted. NIELIT is empowering people across the country through its various Skill Oriented
and NSQF aligned courses in the field of Information Technology and Electronics thus providing
them the requisite skills to use Technology for their benefits.

3. Objective

NIELIT grants accreditation of its NSQF aligned courses to meet the objectives of Skill India
Mission and improve the quality of Skill Education in the country and matching it with the
International Standards. These courses are of various durations and levels and all the courses are
listed on National Qualification Register, www.nqr.gov.in. Any institute / College may apply
and get the accreditation for these courses and run the program at their campus. Being Awarding
as well as Assessment Agency, NIELIT conducts examination and provides certification for such
programs.

4. List of NSQF aligned courses available for accreditation

The List of NSQF aligned courses available for accreditation is updated regularly based on the
technological demand of the sector and feasibility. List of active courses are available at Section-
B link (dynamic web page).

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 5. Category of Institutes
NIELIT’s accreditation for conducting NSQF aligned courses is a Quality Assurance Scheme for
Skilling in Electronics and Information Technology and providing better employment
opportunity. NIELIT will consider institutes in the following categories:

(i) Category – A: Valid Existing Training Partners (ETP) of NIELIT i.e. Accredited
Training Centres (NIELIT Non-Formal courses, NSQF Courses, ESDM TPs) and other
associated TPs (like NCPUL etc.).

(ii) Category – B: Government / AICTE approved Polytechnics & Engineering colleges /

Institutes running BCA / BSc (CS /IT/Electronics) or higher courses.

(iii) Category – C: New Training Partner (TP) who do not fall under any of the above-
mentioned categories.

6. Legal Status
The institute should be registered under the any of the following categories-

a. PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN
An institute with legal status “Proprietorship” can be registered under the
following:
i. Registration/ Certificate from any Government authority as given for the
Industrial / Business units such as Shop & Establishment Act.
ii. Registration with Registrar / Sub-Registrar.
iii. Registration with GST Tax or any other tax authority.

Documents required for establishing the necessary links of the ownership of the
proprietorship concern.
i. Any one of the registration certificates as mentioned above. (In case
document does not show the name of the proprietor, then an additional
document which shows the name of the proprietor is required (such as
certificate from the bank).
ii. The institute has to submit the authority letter from proprietor indicating
the details of the authorized person, if any, with the authority / powers
given to him to deal with NIELIT.

b. PARTNERSHIP
An institute with legal status Partnership firm has to submit the following:
i. Registered Partnership Deed
ii. Registration Certificate from Registrar of firms with the documents
showing the names of the partners.
iii. The institute has to submit the authority letter from partners indicating
the details of the authorized person with the authority / powers given to
him to deal with NIELIT.

c. SOCIETY / NGO
An institute with legal status “Society” has to submit the following:
i. Certificate from the Registrar of Society
ii. Rules and Regulations / MoA

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 iii. Resolution to nominate the authorised person (as per the terms of the
Rules & Regulations/ Bye Laws/ MoA specifically mentioning that the
authorized person has been authorized to deal with NIELIT).

d. TRUST
An institute with legal status “Trust” has to submit the following documents:
i. Trust Deed
ii. Certificate of Registration of Trust
iii. Resolution to nominate the authorized person (as per the terms of the
Trust Deed / Settlement Deed specifically mentioning that the authorized
person has been authorized to deal with NIELIT)

e. COMPANY
An institute with legal status “Company” has to submit the following documents:
i. Certificate of Incorporation
ii. Memorandum of Association
iii. Board Resolution specifically authorizing the authorized person to deal
with NIELIT.

7. Authorized Person
The owner or the person appointed by the management can be described as Owner/
Authorised Person from the Management, such as in the case of a company, a Director having
authority from the Board or in the case of a Society a person so defined under the Rules / Bye
Laws / MoA with a resolution as per the Rules/ Bye Laws/ MoA. If the management wants
to change any such Authorised Person, it should be intimated to NIELIT in accordance with
their rules, if any.

i. That the Owner/ Authorized person from the Management is the person who is
working in the capacity and signing in the capacity as the owner or the Management
and all the declarations as required by the NIELIT at the time of the accrediting or
any other important documents or applications are required to be signed by him.
ii. On the other hand, there can be another person who is not the owner but is running
the day to day business of the institute since the owner or the management may or
may not be in a position to do day to day business of the institute. The person be called
the authorized employee of the institute to deal with NIELIT. His signatures and other
particulars like his position should be taken from the institute. This person can be
changed at any time since he is only an employee but whenever this person is changed,
NIELIT should be communicated with the signatures and other particulars of this
person.

8. Premises
The institute must have own premises, if hired, the lease should be at least for a minimum
period of eleven months (minimum 6 months remaining at the time of applying) with a
reasonable assurance of continuity.

9. Space
Minimum carpet area should be more than 90 sq. meters to cater to at least one classroom to
seat 25 students, well equipped laboratory (as per course requirement) for hands on training,

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reception area / admin area and clean and hygienic washrooms preferably separate for boys
and girl, electricity connection with power backup solutions to take care of power outages.

10.Accreditation & Inspection Fees

The category wise accreditation fee is as given below:
Category Accreditation Fee Inspection Fee (in Rs.) per visit per
(in Rs.) location
A Base fee*: ₹10,000/- ₹ 20,000/- + GST (as applicable)
Fee: ₹5000/- per course Inspection fee is not Applicable for the
+ GST (as applicable) courses exempted from Inspection listed in
Section-C available at link (dynamic web
page).
B Base fee*: ₹10,000/- ₹ 20,000/- + GST (as applicable)
Fee: ₹5000/- per course Inspection fee is Not Applicable for the
+ GST (as applicable) courses exempted from Inspection listed in
Section-C available at link (dynamic web
page).
C Base fee*: ₹10,000/- ₹ 20,000/- + GST (as applicable)
Fee: ₹5000/- per course
+ GST (as applicable)
*Base fee is the minimum fee paid by the institute desires to be the NIELIT Training
Partner(TP). Accreditation of one course will be given for Base Fee.

Note:
i. All the payment should be made to the respective NIELIT Regional Centre.
ii. Fee once paid is not refundable under any circumstances.
iii. Selected courses are exempted from inspection for Category ‘A’ and ‘B’
Institutes. The list is attached at Section-C (dynamic web page).
iv. Accreditation & Inspection fee is waived off only for State and Central
Government institutions exclusively for Government Funded project. In this case,
such institutions can only run the affiliated NSQF Courses for sponsored
candidates only.
v. Any Existing NSQF Training Partner applying for additional courses, will have
to apply as per Section-A to the respective regional NIELIT Centres. Details of
NIELIT Regional Centres and the Nodal Officer is available at Section-D
(dynamic web page).

11.Additional requirements for all categories of institutions

a) Hardware, software, faculty and other infrastructure requirement of each course is
different. Details of such requirement are available at Section-C at link (dynamic web
page). The institute must comply the laid down norms for the courses in which
accreditation is requested.
b) The institute shall have preferably broadband Internet connection of minimum 5 Mbps.
c) Institute shall have proper furniture for all the classrooms/labs/ staff rooms etc. to run a
batch of minimum of 20 students.
d) Institute has to submit documents mentioning tie-up with at least two relevant industries
with the applied Qualification.
e) Sustainability of the institution financially, technically, infrastructure-wise and growth-
wise.

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 12.Procedure for Application Submission
i. All the perspective training partners are advised to do arrangements of required
documents, Hardware & Software, Infrastructure, Faculties, Fees etc. before applying for
accreditation.
ii. Details of various documents, Fees etc. are given in this handbook.
iii. Details of Hardware & Software infrastructure, Faculty arrangements, Exemption from
inspection etc. are specified under Section-C available at link (dynamic web page).
iv. The institutes, which are interested in accreditation for the valid NSQF aligned courses
have to submit their application on format available at Section-A available at link along
with the relevant documents.
v. The application will be on self-certification basis by the authorized signatory of the
institute. The application shall be addressed and submitted to the concerned NIELIT
Regional centre. Details of NIELIT Regional centre are available at Section-D available
at link (dynamic web page).
vi. All pages of Accreditation Application form and related documents shall be duly signed
by Authorized signatory of the institute and must contain seal of the Institute.
vii. List of documents to be submitted by the institute as under:

Type of Documents required to be submitted along with application form

Institute (attested by the authorized signatory of the institute along with seal)
Category i. Copy of the valid Accreditation letter issued by NIELIT
A ii. Documents with regard to registration of the Institute (Certificate
of Registration OR Article of Incorporation OR Society/ NGO
Registration Certificate OR Certificate from Bank showing
details of Proprietor etc.)
iii. Documents with regard to legal status of the institute
(MoA/Rules and Regulations OR Trust Deed OR Partnership
Registration Deed etc.)
iv. Corporate Structure of the Institute - Name(s), Address(s),
Mobile number(s), Email(s) of proprietor / partners / Directors
/Trustee, etc.
v. Document pertaining to the nomination of the authorized
signatory of the institution to deal with NIELIT issued by the
management of the institution having the Signature of the
nominated authorized signatory
vi. Documents with regard to premises (lease agreement / ownership
deed)
vii. Building layout along with Photographs of Labs, Class Rooms,
Library and other facilities
viii. Copy of PAN Card and GST Certificate of the Institute
ix. Copy of GST Certificate of the Institute
x. List of books and magazines available at the institute.
xi. Resume, Photograph and Identification document of the faculties
xii. Self-declaration of the Licensed / Open Source/ Freeware
Software’s owned by the meeting the minimum requirement of
the Course(s) applied for Accreditation
xiii. Self-declaration of the IT/ Electronics / Hardware infrastructure
owned by the Institute meeting the minimum requirement of the
Course(s) applied for Accreditation
xiv. Copy of latest Internet bill

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Category i. Copy of the Valid Affiliation letter issued by the respective
B approving body of the institution.
ii. Documents with regard to registration of the Institute (Certificate
of Registration OR Article of Incorporation OR Society/ NGO
Registration Certificate OR Certificate from Bank showing
details of Proprietor etc.)
iii. Documents with regard to legal status of the institute
(MoA/Rules and Regulations OR Trust Deed OR Partnership
Registration Deed etc.)
iv. Corporate Structure of the Institute - Name(s), Address(s),
Mobile number(s), Email(s) of proprietor / partners / Directors
/Trustee, etc.
v. Document pertaining to the nomination of the authorized
signatory of the institution to deal with NIELIT issued by the
management of the institution having the Signature of the
nominated authorized signatory
vi. Documents with regard to premises (lease agreement / ownership
deed)
vii. Building layout along with Photographs of Labs, Class Rooms,
Library and other facilities
viii. Copy of PAN Card and GST Certificate of the Institute
ix. Copy of GST Certificate of the Institute
x. List of books and magazines available at the institute.
xi. Resume, Photograph and Identification document of the faculties
xii. Self-declaration of the Licensed / Open Source/ Freeware
Software’s owned by the meeting the minimum requirement of
the Course(s) applied for Accreditation
xiii. Self-declaration of the IT/ Electronics / Hardware infrastructure
owned by the Institute meeting the minimum requirement of the
Course(s) applied for Accreditation
xiv. Copy of latest Internet bill

Category i. Documents with regard to registration of the Institute (Certificate

C of Registration OR Article of Incorporation OR Society/ NGO
Registration Certificate OR Certificate from Bank showing
details of Proprietor etc.)
ii. Documents with regard to legal status of the institute
(MoA/Rules and Regulations OR Trust Deed OR Partnership
Registration Deed etc.)
iii. Corporate Structure of the Institute - Name(s), Address(s),
Mobile number(s), Email(s) of proprietor / partners / Directors
/Trustee, etc.
iv. Document pertaining to the nomination of the authorized
signatory of the institution to deal with NIELIT issued by the
management of the institution having the Signature of the
nominated authorized signatory
v. Documents with regard to premises (lease agreement / ownership
deed)
vi. Building layout along with Photographs of Labs, Class Rooms,
Library and other facilities
vii. Copy of PAN Card and GST Certificate of the Institute
viii. Copy of GST Certificate of the Institute
ix. List of books and magazines available at the institute.

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 x. Resume, Photograph and Identification document of the faculties
xi. Self-declaration of the Licensed / Open Source/ Freeware
Software’s owned by the meeting the minimum requirement of
the Course(s) applied for Accreditation
xii. Self-declaration of the IT/ Electronics / Hardware infrastructure
owned by the Institute meeting the minimum requirement of the
Course(s) applied for Accreditation
xiii. Copy of latest Internet bill

13.Screening, Processing & Granting Accreditation

13.1 Screening for All Categories of Institutes

i. After receiving the application for accreditation by the NIELIT Regional Centre,
a preliminary screening will be done to ensure eligibility for accreditation and
necessary documents attached. Additional information may be asked for, if
necessary, from the institute vide deficiency letter / email. The total time period
given to the institute for compliance of the shortcomings is 45 days. Incomplete
Accreditation application forms and inability to supply additional information
may lead to rejection of the application.
ii. If the institute does not comply with the deficiencies in a time period of 45 days,
then, the institute will be issued 1st reminder through e-mail to the applicant’s
email ID. If the institute does not reply within 5 days from the date of 1st reminder
the institute will be issued 2nd reminder. If the institute still does not respond
within 5 days from the date of 2nd reminder, the application of the institute will be
rejected without any further communication and the Letter of Premature
Closure of the case due to non-submission of the documents will be sent to the
institute. Such cases will be treated as ‘CLOSED’ and all fees deposited will be
forfeited and no further communication in this regard will be entertained.

13.2 Inspection Process, as applicable

13.2.1 For Category ‘A’ and ‘B’ (for exempted courses)

i. The institutes falling under Category ‘A’ and ‘B’, selected courses are exempted
from inspection for Category ‘A’ and ‘B’ Institutes. Couse wise list of institutes
exempted from inspection are given under Section-C available at link (dynamic
web page). If institute has applied for such courses, no inspection is required.
ii. If Category ‘A’ and ‘B’ institute has applied for the courses which requires
inspection, an inspection will be conducted to the institute and the inspection fee
as mentioned will be applicable to the institute.

13.2.2 For Category ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ (for non-exempted courses)

i. On completion of the Preliminary Screening, the eligible institutes will be

informed by letter / email that an Inspection Team constituted by the respective
NIELIT Regional centre, will visit the institute any day within 30 days and will
verify the information provided by the institute along with the application for
accreditation for NIELIT’s NSQF aligned courses, according to the laid down
criteria for accreditation.
ii. The Inspection Team will check that all criteria laid down are fulfilled. The
committee may examine the following:
 Compliance of all norms set out above and defined in this handbook along with
requirements of each individual course.

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  Actual competence of the teaching staff, over and above the paper
qualifications submitted.
iii. Institute, if not found suitable after the 1st visit by the Inspection team, will be
given the chance to improve in lacking area as mentioned by Inspection Team
within 7 days. If required, 2nd inspection will be carried out by the inspection team
and for all such cases, the concerned institute has to pay Inspection fees again.
iv. Even after the 2ndinspection, if the institute is not fulfilling the norms of course
accreditation, the application of the institute would be rejected & all the payment
made by the institute would be forfeited.

13.3 Granting Accreditation

i. On receipt of the final inspection report, if applicable, the application will be further
processed.
ii. The eligible institutions will be granted Accreditation and Letter of Accreditation will be
issued after approval of the Competent authority of respective NIELIT Regional Centre
preferably within 15 days.
iii. Accreditation to conduct NSQF courses is granted to the institute at the specified location
only. Affiliation given in the name of an institute is not automatically applicable to its
branches/centers/head offices/ franchises/licensees etc. Each institute is required to have
independent accreditation for each course.
iv. A sudden and uninformed visit to any institute may be made to verify the self-certification
or to ascertain the quality of training. Institute, if not found suitable after sudden and
uninformed visit by Inspection team, will be given the chance to improve in lacking area
as mentioned by Inspection Team within 10 days. If institute fails to do so, its
accreditation will be cancelled and payment made by the institute would be forfeited.
Such institute shall not be allowed for fresh application for one year.

14. Validity of Accreditation

i. Accreditation granted would be valid for TWO YEARS only or till the validity of the
Qualification File (Course) listed on NQR (National Qualification Register at website:
www.nqr.gov.in), or till the validity of the condition(s) on the basis of which the institute
has been considered in a particular category of institute, whichever is earlier.
ii. The Accredited Training Partner will not be allowed to claim any amount paid by him
even if the course accreditation is withdrawn due to de-listing of Qualification File.

15. Candidate Registration, Examination & Certification

Once a Training Partner is accredited for conducting NSQF aligned courses, Training Partner
will receive Letter of Accreditation from respective NIELIT Regional Centre followed by Login
Credentials (through email) from NIELIT. The details of the Courses Accredited along with
particulars of the institute will also be updated on NIELIT website.

15.1 Registration:
Candidates can register in the NSQF courses run by the Training Partner through the NIELIT
student portal.
a) While registering, candidate must select the respective Training Partner, on submission
of registration form successfully; the candidate will receive login credentials.
b) The Training Partner will verify the candidates using the credential assigned to the
accredited training partner.

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 c) After processing and verification, registration number will be generated. Candidates may
use their credential to login into his/her student account. Candidates can apply for the
examination using the same credentials.
d) The registration will be valid for a fixed duration only. As these are skill-based courses,
there is no provision of Re-registration.
e) It is important for the Training Partner to verify the candidates using Training Partner’s
credential for different activities.
f) Details regarding registration are available under Registration para of Section-E available
at link (dynamic web page).

15.2 Examination:
NIELIT conducts periodic examinations for NSQF aligned courses as per predefined
schedules.
a. Candidates can apply in active examination cycle visible to him under his/her
dashboard.
b. Examination of candidates will be conducted at the venue as decided by NIELIT
from time to time.
c. If examination is conducted at the Training Partner (TP) location, the TP has to
provide the following facilities for conduct of examinations,
i. 12 Desktops with Good Internet connectivity along with WebCam for
conduct of Online Examination.
ii. A good quality Scanner, a Laser/ Inkjet Printer and a Desktop for
examination work to the Examination Staff.
iii. Internet connection and Ethernet LAN with at least 2 Mbps
connectivity.
iv. Technical manpower to function as Exam Superintendent/ Examiner
and support staff for invigilation for online theory examination and
practical assessment/ project presentation etc.
v. Arrange Power Backup facility such as UPS, Generator for
uninterrupted & smooth conduct of examination for about 4 hours.
vi. Arrange for CCTV/ Videography of the whole examination activity
(continuous streaming) as and when required.
vii. Accredited Training partners will not get any Payment/ reimbursement
for conduct of examination at their location.
d. Required details regarding Examination are available under Examination para of
Section-E available at link (dynamic web page).

15.3 Certification
Qualified Candidates can download the certificate from NIELIT portal:
http://certificate.nielit.gov.in/ and the same will be linked with their DigiLocker. Details
regarding Certification are available under Certification para of Section-E available at
link (dynamic web page).

15.4 Feedback
Every candidate has to fill the online feedback form at the day of examination, just before
the starting of the examination.

16.Key Responsibilities of the Training Partners

i. The Training Partner has to initiate admission process and conduct classes for the NSQF
Aligned courses in consultation with respective NIELIT Centre after getting
Accreditation.

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 ii. Training partner should get its faculty certified from NIELIT in the course(s) he/she will
teach. Training for the faculties will be conducted by the NIELIT RCs, if needed.
iii. Fee charged from the candidates should not exceed the prescribed rates in common
norms. Common norms and its amendments are available at
https://www.nielit.gov.in/content/nsqf
iv. Batch size should be proper and must be as per available classroom / lab size and other
infrastructure & facilities.
v. The institute must also plan a comprehensive record keeping of admission, registration,
selection norms, attendance, internal assessment, Project work etc.
vi. Placement of candidate is an important part of the scheme. Hence, the tie-ups with the
concerned Industries in the local area is very important for the placement of the successful
candidates. Training partners who have placed maximum number of candidates in a
financial year may be given the ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by the respective NIELIT
Centre.

17. Process for change in Corporate Structure of Training Partner

The Training Partner conducting NSQF aligned courses of NIELIT, should intimate changes in
its Management, Name, Address, Owner etc. preferably two months in advance, for any such
changes, the institute shall apply along with supporting documents, requisite fee etc to the
Respective NIELIT Regional Centre.

18.Change of Premises
The institute has to apply for ‘Change of Premises’ to the Concerned NIELIT Regional Centre
along the following documents and has to pay Rs. 15,000/- + GST (as applicable) (as applicable)
per visit of inspection committee, as fee for change of premises:

i. Documents with regard to premises (lease agreement / ownership deed) with Layout.
ii. Revised Registration certificate in the new premises (if the registered address and the
address of training centre is same)
iii. Board resolution / No Objection Certificate (in case of Partnership Firm) with regard to
the change of premises of the institute.

Such change will be approved by the NIELIT for the purpose of continuing the accreditation
after an inspection committee visits the institute and endorses the changes as per valid documents
submitted by the institute. In such cases, the inspection committee needs to verify that facility
available at earlier premises has been shifted to new premises and the new premises is meeting
the accreditation criteria.

19.Change of Management
The institute has to apply for ‘Change of Management’ to the Concerned NIELIT Regional
Centre along the following documents and has to pay Rs. 5,000/- + GST (as applicable), as fee
for change of management:

i. Corporate structure / details of the institute (list of proprietor / partners / directors, etc.).
ii. In case of a company, the institute has to submit the Form 32, while in case of partnership
firm, the Registration Certificate of the institute with Form A and Form B.
iii. Board resolution with regard to the change of management.

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Since change of management is simply a change in the administrative structure of institute,
appraisal of the institute by an Inspection Team will be waived-off.

20.Change of Name of Institute

The institute has to apply for ‘Change of Nam of the Institute’ to the Concerned NIELIT Regional
Centre along the following documents and has to pay Rs. 5,000/- + GST (as applicable), as fee
for change of name:

i. Revised Registration Certificate in the new name

ii. Board resolution / No Objection Certificate (in case of Partnership Firm) with regard to
the change of name of the institute.

Since change of name is simply a re-designation, appraisal of the institute by an Inspection Team
shall be waived-off.

21.Change of Ownership
Change in the legal status on account of change of ownership is not permitted. As such, affiliation
shall be withdrawn in case of change of ownership.

22.Extension of Accreditation
i. Initially, The Training partners will be given accreditation for a period of 2 years for
Qualification(s).
ii. Post the completion of the said duration, the training partner shall apply for fast track
renewal, which if approved would extend the accreditation for another 2 years from
the expiry of existing accreditation, subject to the valid listing of the Qualification on
nqr.gov.in
iii. The renewal will be based on the performance of the training partner as per the
performance indicator mentioned available at link.
iv. Post completion of the total tenure of 4 years of accreditation for a particular
Qualification, Accredited training partner would be required to submit afresh
application for seeking accreditation for the Qualifications.
v. Fee for Renewal / Extension of Accreditation will be ₹5000/- for one Qualification.
All Fees will be paid to the respective NIELIT Regional Centre.
vi. Accredited Training Partner should apply for Renewal / Extension of Accreditation
at least 30 days before the expiry of Accreditation of the particular Qualification to
the Respective NIELIT Regional Centre on Application form available at Section-A
at link (dynamic web page). along with supporting documents. Institute cannot apply
for renew of the accreditation in a particular qualification after 30 days of expiry of
the previous accreditation for a Qualification.

23.General Terms and Conditions

i. Maximum number of Qualifications offered for Accreditation per Institute is limited to
12.
ii. There will be student feedback mechanism to monitor the performance of Accredited
Training Partners. Feedback forms should be filled by the students at the end of each
module. Further, the feedback may be taken at the time of examination or during the
surprise visits made to the Training Partner location or at any time as decided by NIELIT.
iii. NIELIT will do the inspection of Accredited Training Partner on random basis to monitor
the performance and to ensure the training quality.

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 iv. Training of Trainers programmes will be organized by Nodal NIELIT Centres (for
respective NSQF aligned Qualifications) based on the request from Training Partners.
The financials for the same will be decided by the respective NIELIT Centre and the same
has to be paid by the Accredited Training Partner additionally.
v. Evaluation based on the Performance Indicator mentioned under Section-F available at
link (dynamic web page) will be considered for renewal of accreditation to the
Qualifications.
vi. Accredited Training Partner are not authorized to outsource the training to a third party
or to conduct at any other location other than the registered training location
vii. Declaration from Accredited Training Partner is required regarding student’s
qualification, attendance, total training hours completed etc.
viii. Training Partners shall arrange for Smart class room with VC facility for on line classes
and interaction.
ix. Accredited Training Partner should have tie ups with industries for placement support.
Documents for 2 Industry tie-ups has to be submitted at the time of fresh as well as
extension of accreditation application.
x. It is possible that during the Tenure of Accreditation, the course Title, Level, Candidate
Eligibility, Syllabus, Faculty, Hardware/Software and various other requirements may
get revised/ updated by NSDA/NSDC/NCVET/NIELIT. In such cases, the Accredited
Training Partner has to comply with the revised curriculum/ norms/ requirements to
continue their Accreditation.
xi. Accredited Training Partner shall comply with the Norms of NIELIT, NCVET,
NSDA/NSDC, if any, as applicable to Training Partner for NSQF Aligned Courses from
Time to Time. The same is given under Section-G available at link (dynamic web page).
xii. Accredited Training Partner shall comply with the Norms of Local/ District / State
Administration as applicable to Training Institutes from Time to Time.

24.Grievances and Representations

In case, the applicant institute is not satisfied with the decision of NIELIT regarding its
accreditation, or has some grievance towards the process of accreditation, the Head of the
institute may represent before the Executive Director / Director / Director In-charge of
respective NIELIT Regional Centre within a period of 30 days of the decision.

25.Miscellaneous
Any issues/conditions/criteria not covered in this Handbook, the Nodal officer at NIELIT
Regional Centres should be communicated.

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