I run a vocational training centre in Kolkata, how can I get empanelled under the state skill development scheme?

Detailed Legal Analysis

Skill development is governed by West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act 1997 and the state skill mission operational in Kolkata. The Calcutta High Court has held that empanelment must follow transparent criteria and cannot be arbitrary.

You must apply to the state skill development society with infrastructure details, faculty qualifications and a proposed curriculum. Training partners must align courses to the national occupational standards and placement-linked outcomes.

The state pays training cost per candidate and a placement-linked incentive. Aadhaar-enabled attendance and biometric monitoring are mandatory under the scheme.

Refusal to empanel must be reasoned and is appealable before the Calcutta High Court.