The Gujarat Knowledge Corporation (GKC), a society which was launched by Chief Minister Narendra Modi in October 2007, on Tuesday invited bids from various agencies to set up training institutes and conduct programmes across the state.

“The GKC expects the partner agencies to open training centres widely spread all over Gujarat,” the corporation said while inviting expression of interest (EoI) from prospective knowledge partners. The re would partner with the agencies to develop new competencies in skills for increasing employment opportunities for younger population of the state.

The partner agency would be expected to conduct online and offline programmes and assess the performance of students, besides conducting training of world-class repute. The GKC would finalise the curriculum and duration of each level of the programme and decide the fee for each programme.

The selected partner would be required to pay a registration fee of Rs 10 lakh for setting up a centre to the corporation. As per the terms of the tender, only agencies with experience and recognition in establishing centres and conducting programmes would be entitled to submit the bid.