FIWE is a National Level NGO, Established in 1999, registered under Indian Societies Act of

1860. It is one of India’s premier Institutions for entrepreneurship development and

empowerment of women and youth at large.

FIWE has wide reach with an all India Network of 35,000 individual members and 22 States

Level Association affiliated to FIWE.

FIWE has been working with agencies of National & International repute like Sector Skill

Councils (SSC), DGET, Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship, NABARD, SIDBI,

UNIFEM, ADB, ILO, UNCTAD, etc in policy formulation for the growth of MSMEs.

FIWE is skill assessment body, have assessed more than 3.25 Lakh number of candidates

with more than 1350 highly qualified assessors since 2008 under PMKVY – RASCI, HSSC,

Ministry of Textiles – ISDS, Women Development Corporation, Bihar, DGET- Modular

Employable Skills (MES) Courses as well as Candidates who have acquired Skill informally.

FIWE also has expertise in doing the need analysis for CSR spends and has been involved

with Impact Assessment studies with various government and private organizations, to

submit detailed reports highlighting the ground realities and impacts of CSR projects.

Business Counselling & Entrepreneurship Development Program

Sector specific counselling on various business opportunities for Women entrepreneurs & MSME. One-to-one

business counselling is done voluntarily by existing member entrepreneurs who have also undergone training in

professional counselling. Making available business ideas, schemes, available incentives and use of incubation

centres across India.

Micro Credit Linkage Program

• FIWE initiated Micro Credit awareness Program on wide range of financial services including small loans, saving account etc. to those women who lack collateral. in order to expand their business or start a new one, they are also provided with guidance on financial products and services.

Skills Assessment

• FIWE as Assessing Body, assesses the competencies of persons trained under Modular Employable Skills (MES) Courses as well as Direct Candidates who have acquired Skill informally.

Content Development & Certification

• Study different sectors and prepares the question bank under SSC & SDI schemes to assess the candidates under certain sectors.

Market Linkages

• Cell has been created mostly to meet requirements of SHG; to market their products through various mechanisms like HAAT, exhibitions, export houses and corporates

Online Skill Assessments

• Fiwe Online Skills Test – Online test developed which is under testing phase.

Impact assessment

FIWE adopts a detailed methodology in doing the Impact Assessment by mapping our Researchers and Interviewers to assess the overall impact of the training by using multiple techniques to provide Impact Assessment Report.

The 5th International Women Entrepreneurs Summit & Exhibition was organized by the FIWE

in association with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Kingdom of

Bahrain) & the Indo-African-Arab Women Chamber of Commerce (IAAWCC).

The conference aimed to bring together women entrepreneurs, leaders, professionals,

consultants, company executives, academicians and representatives of international

organizations & governments from all across the globe to create a strategy for mutual

sustainable development.

There were action oriented discussions & dialogues

among the women entrepreneurs in developing world.

It was an effort to show the global community that

the current developing economies are leading the way

in women empowerment..

FIWE is an independent third party organization, not involved in training programs and hence offers a most impartial assessment thereby ensuring quality of training and credibility of the Scheme.

FIWE is skill assessment body, have assessed more than 3.25 Lakh number of candidates with more than 1350 highly qualified assessors since 2008 under PMKVY – RASCI, HSSC, Ministry of Textiles – ISDS, Women Development Corporation, Bihar, DGET- Modular Employable Skills (MES) Courses as well as Candidates who have acquired Skill informally.

FIWE has been Accredited by Quality Council of India under National Accreditation Board of Education & Training, New Delhi which further confirms adherence to acceptable level of performance, integrity and quality.

Have offices in most of the states of India, with approx. 30-40 accredited examiners in each state subject wise who functions with in a defined framework meeting local and regional requirements.

Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) are industry-led bodies to skill development affiliated to NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) , who would be responsible for the defining the skill needs, concept, processes, certification, accreditation of their respective industry sectors as per NSQF Guidelines.

FIWE is affiliated & doing assessments with the following Sector Skill Councils:

• RASCI – Retail Association’s Skill Council of India.

• Healthcare Sector Skill Council.

• Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council

• Media and Entertainment Skills Council

• Skill Council for Green Jobs

• Apparel Made-ups Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council

• Domestic Worker Sector Skill Council (DWSSC)

Other SSC Affiliations in final stages are:

• Construction Skill Development Council of India. (TOA in process)

• Textiles Sector Skill Councils

NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework) is a quality assurance framework. It organizes qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skill & aptitude. It is an outcomes-based approach. Composed of ten levels, each representing a different level of complexity and knowledge.

• NOS (National Occupation Standards) is the measurable performance outcomes required from an individual engaged in a particular task. These standards can form the benchmarks for various education and training programs.

• Assessments: ▫ Competency Based Assessment : the process of collecting evidence and making

judgments about whether competency has been achieved; to confirm whether an individual can perform to the standards expected in the work place.

▫ Performance Based Assessment: The individual performance is measured in the workplace for contribution

▫ Student Learning Evidence: the evidence of student work that will demonstrate the extent to which students have met the stated goals/objectives.

• The assessments focuses on:

Transparency Accountability Authenticity Current Competencies Validity Reliability Flexibility

Fairness Sector Skills Councils-specific assessment protocols Range of tools and tasks Units of competency for occupation Inclusive approach

At FIWE, We are committed to:

Meet the industry standards /NSQF / NOS to evaluate the skills.

Provide services in an impartial & non-discriminatory manner for eg. Gender, ethnicity, religion, etc.

Provide highest quality certification services.

Provide timely, accurate & reliable assessment certification services

Develop and upgrade course content/ question bank matching to changing Industry needs/ NSQF/NOS.

Continually improve the effectiveness of various processes in line with ground realities

Upgrade the Management Information System.

Training of the assessors with regards to assessment procedure & protocol:

Background and Conceptual Framework of the project

Knowledge of QP-NOS

Assessment Process & Dynamics

Quality Assurance in Assessment

Theory Assessment & Practical assessment

Turn Around Time relating to assessment

Assessment of Training Center Infrastructure during assessment of trainees.

FIWE periodically trains Master Trainers/assessors to judge & understand how the assessors will practically utilize the training he/she has got in the TOA program & ensure assessment is conducted in all fairness keeping in mind our quality objective.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT

DIRECTOR MES

GM Operations

Manager (Operation)

Mgr Online Assessments

Mgr Assessor Management

GM Business Dev. & Quality Assurance

Manager Content

Development

Manager Marketing and

Liasoning

Sr. Manager Finance

Manager Accounts

Sr. Manager HR

Manager HR

•FIWE, F-321A, 1st Floor, Lado Sarai, (Opp. Mother Diary) New Delhi – 110030

•Contact Person: Dr Rajni Aggarwal, President

•Email: fiweglobal@gmail.com

Head Office

New Delhi

•FIWE, A-163, 1st Floor, H.K. House, Lado Sarai New Delhi-110030

•Contact Person: Mr. Amit Aggarwal,

•Email: amit@fiwe.org

North Zone

New Delhi

•FIWE, 1 KAMBAR Street 15 ward, J.K.Patti bodinayajavyr, 625513 Theni, Tamil Nadu.

•Contact Person: Mr. Jeyavel S.

South Zone

Tamil Nadu

•FIWE, 2/23C Vidyasagar Upanibesh,Kolkata-700047

•FIWE, AT- Malhasahi, PO- Mangalabag, Cuttack-753001

•Contact Person: Mr. D. Banerjee,

East Zone

Kolkata

Cuttack

•FIWE, 395, Santtukaram Society-6, Palanpur-Jakatnaka, Surat-09.

•Contact Person: Mr. Shanker Singh

West Zone

Surat

•FIWE, 322 Ramji vatika, Near Mirzapur, Khandwa Road, Indore 452020

•Contact Person: Mr. Mohit Acharya

Central Zone

Indore

1. Beauty Culture & Hair Dressing

(BEA)

2. Soft Skills (SS)

3. Information and Comm. Technology

(ICT)

4. Medical & Nursing (MED)

5. Electronics (ELC)

6. Gem & Jewelry (GEM)

7. Garment Making (GAR)

8. Plastic Processing (PLA)

9. Electricals (ELE)

10. Hospitality (HOS)

11. Leather & Sports Goods (LEA)

12. Security Services (SEC)

13. Retail (RET)

14. Banking & Accounting (BAN)

15. Automotive Repair (AUR)

16. Production and manufacturing (MAN)

17. Fabrication (FAB)

18. Textile Cotton Spinning (SPG)

19. Fashion Design (FAD)

20. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (REF)

21. Construction (CON)

22. Business & Commerce (BSC)

23. Soft and Entrepreneurship Skills (SES)

Empanelled for following Trades for all the States / UTs

Sector’s disciplines

Trade Name of Expert Qualification & Experience

Beauty Culture Ms. Monika Bhat Academy Head – Beauty Trainer at SHAHNAZ HUSAIN INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY SCHOOL

Dr. Jhoomer Kulshetra Consultant in Beauty Culture

Information Technology Mr. A. Vohra Dip. Mech. Engineer with 30 yrs Exp.

Electronics Mr. Satya Pal Graduation IETE with 40 yrs Exp. in Electronic field.

Garment Making Ms. Shalini Pandey Diploma in Fashion Designing with 10 yrs exp.

Electrical Mr. V. P. Babber B.Tech. Electricals and 36 yrs Exp. in quality certification.

Leather & Sport Goods Mr. Nutan Kashyap Dip. in leather technology

Retail Management Mr. Sunil Gupta MBA, 9 yrs Exp. in retail management.

Banking & Accounting Mr. Naresh Sharma Chartered Accountant with 14 yrs Exp.

Soft Skills Mr. Shiv Ratan Aggarwal MBA Marketing with 5 yrs Exp.

in Stress Management and Public Speaking.

Medical & Nursing Dr. H. K Mal 20 yrs exp. in Medical & Nursing

Gem & Jewelry Mrs. Santosh Grover Certified Gemologist with 35 yrs Exp. in Manufacturing and Quality control

Plastic Processing Mr. S. S. Gadgala BE Mechanical with Exp. in designing

Trade Name of Expert Qualification & Experience

Automobile Repair Mr. Abhijit Ganguly Dip Automobile Engg. With 7 years experience in service

Production & Manufacturing Mr. Pritesh Gulhane Mech. Engg with 9 yrs exp in CNC

Fabrication Mr. Alex Pandian Mech. Engg, 8 yrs exp in welding, oil pipelines

Textile cotton spinning Mr. Beby John B.tech textiles, working in textile industry since 2007.

Fashion Design Ms Suman lata Dip in Fashion Design, Faculty in Pearl Academy

Leather & Sport Goods Nutan Kashyap Dip. in leather technology

Retail Management Mr. Sunil Gupta MBA, 9 yrs Exp. in retail management.

Refrigeration & Air Ms. Subrata Chaoudhary ITI in refregeration, 6 yrs exp in

Conditioning industrial refregeration

Construction Mr. Shankar Munda Dip in civil Engg. , working in infrastructure company

Business & Commerce Mr. Shangufta sahid BBA, 6 yrs in life sciences, logistics administration

Soft & Entrepreneurship Skills Ms. Yukti Bhatia MBA, 6 yrs exp as faculty

of Dies for Plastic Industry

Hospitality Ms. P. K Gosh Graduate with 7 yrs Exp. in Utility Sector.

Security Services Mr. S S Kanwar Graduate with more than 20 yrs Exp. in Operating Security Services.

The assessment is done as per defined guidelines within the framework provided by SSC/NSQF/MOT/ Industry/ State Directorate.

The assessment is based on the coordinated efforts of Head Office, State Offices, State Coordinators and field level assessors.,

Assessment is done only at designated & approved training/testing centers.

The assessment focuses on:

Our approach towards assessment is:

• Assess the ability or competence of a person and not the person.

• Judgment is made under conditions when he/she can demonstrate at her / his best.

• Use a positive attitude towards assessment . Find out what a person knows rather than what s/he does not know.

Cont…

Objectivity Reliability Validity Practicality Fairness Comparability

Cont…

Follow scientific and well design skill assessment technique of competency based

testing, taking into account the QP/NOS assigned for each trade.

Having the advantage of logistic support and local resource person, use of regional

language is more effective in conducting the assessment.

The testing criteria covers both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, including, viva

test as well. More focus performing the practical task. The question paper would be for

theory, practical, viva, attitude test and safety requirements.

Maximum number of candidates per trade does not exceed more than 20/30 per

assessor.

The duration of competence tests will vary according to the

• Trade

• Time taken by a competent person in real job environment

• Standards for the job, if any, prescribed by professional bodies.

Cont…

Cont…

ASK (Attitude, Skills & Knowledge) approach is followed

Attitude & Skills through Practical test using simulated work environment, skill

demonstration with observation on safety, cleaning, handling of tools, problem

solving approach etc.

Knowledge through Written test using different types of objective

Continuous up dating of Test items (Question Bank) in line with the SSC trade QP/NOS.

Empanelment of qualified & experienced Assessors after accreditation with competent

authorities to meet the growing need of quality skill assessment.

Induction training of each assessors on assessment methodology and periodic re-

training to maintain the uniformity in assessment irrespective of location and Assessor.

User guide (guidelines for assessors) for every trade assessment.

Step 1: Confirmation / Rejection of assessment allocation based on specific criteria

Step 2: Finalization of date of assessment in consultation with training partner and availability of assessor on the date.

Step 3: Uploading of the assessment schedule. Approval on the assessment schedule and thereafter generation of attendance sheet etc.

Step 4: Sending the assessment documents to assessor / state coordinator, Confirming the assessment date to TPs, in-addition to assessment procedures and instructions.

Step 5: Dispatch of question paper to assessors.

Step 6 : Conducting the assessment as per the procedure designed. Continuous monitoring during entire duration of assessment.

Step 7: Processing the result with in 2-3 days of assessment as per TATs

Step 8: Uploading the result on portal

Step 9: Verification and uploading of Final result

Cont…

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Step 10: Follow up with SSC/TP for result confirmation and issue of certificate

Step 11: Submission of cost claims to respective SSC/state directorates.

Step 12: Preparation of master control-1 (pre-assessment) and Master control - 2 (post assessment)

Step 13 : Monitoring the activity through excel sheet master control 1 & Master Control 2

Step 14: Preparation & up gradation of Question Paper for theory, Practical and Viva, using question bank.

Step 15: Storage of documents in systematic manner for easy retrieval

S.No. TP Name TC address State Batch Course Total

candidate

Number of candidate Assessed

Number of students passed

number of students failed

number of students absent

1 Sunrise

Education and Welfare Society

Adarsh medical Training

centerBhiwaniLoharu road

Haryana 322652 GDA ( General Duty Assistant)

Level 4 26 25 25 0 1

2 Sunrise

Education and Welfare Society

Sunrise Education and Welfare SocietyRam

Nagar Extn. shahdara Delhi- 110032

Delhi 321922 GDA ( General Duty Assistant)

Level 4 25 25 25 0 0

Assessment date

(dd-mm-yy)

Assessor Name

Date of Soft copy received from Assessor (DD-

MM-YY)

Delay in receiving Soft copy of

attendance sheet, summary sheet and photo) (in

days)

Date of Hard copy received

from Assessor

(dd-mm-yy)

Hard copy delayed by Assessor( Put short every day &

follow up) (in Days)

Date of Result uploaded on

Assessor portal

(dd-mm-yy)

Result Upload Delay from

Assessor portal 10days from the

assessment days (in Days)

Date of Result

Approved from AA

portal

Result Approval Delay from AA portal (in days)

09-03-16 Brahmpal Singh

11-03-16 0 14-03-16 -2 13-04-16 25 14-05-16 0

11-03-16 Money Sexana

15-03-16 2 18-03-16 0 13-04-16 23 14-05-16 0

Batch

Number of

candidate

Assessed

Assessment date

(dd-mm-yy)

Assessment photo,

summary sheet and

attendance sheet from

Assessor must be emailed

within 2 days from the

Assessment Date

(dd-mm-yy)

Date of Soft copy received

from Assessor (DD-MM-

YY)

Delay in receiving Soft

copy of attendance

sheet, summary sheet and photo) (in

days)

Hard Copy Of

Assessment Doc must be received by assessor 7 days after

the Assessment

date (dd-mm-yy)

Date of Hard copy received from Assessor

(dd-mm-yy)

Hard copy delayed by Assessor( Put short every day & follow

up) (in Days)

Result from assessor

portal must be uploaded

within 10 days from the date of assessment (DD/MM/YY

)

Date of Result

uploaded on

Assessor portal

(dd-mm-yy)

Result must be approved from AA Portal 1 day after uploaded

on Assessor portal

Date of Result

Approved from

AA portal

Result Upload Delay from

Assessor portal 10days

from the assessment days

(in Days)

Result Approval

Delay from AA portal (in

days)

322652 25 09-03-

16 11-03-16

11-03-16

0 16-03-16 14-03-16 -2 19-Mar-16 13-05-

16 14-May-16

14-05-16

55 0

321922 25 11-03-

16 12-03-16

13-03-16

1 18-03-16 18-03-16 0 21-Mar-16 13-05-

16 14-May-16

14-05-16

53 0

325602 30 14-03-

16 15-03-16

15-03-16

0 21-03-16 25-03-16 4 24-Mar-16 17-05-

16 18-May-16

18-05-16

54 0

325984 30 14-03-

16 15-03-16

16-03-16

1 21-03-16 26-04-16 36 24-Mar-16 28-04-

16 29-Apr-16

28-Apr-16

35 1

326164 28 15-03-

16 16-03-16

18-03-16

2 22-03-16 26-03-16 4 25-Mar-16 03-05-

16 4-May-16

03-05-16

39 1

327330 30 16-03-

16 17-03-16

17-03-16

0 23-03-16 27-03-16 4 26-Mar-16 30-04-

16 1-May-16

02-05-16

35 1

Assessment / Assessor investigation

TP NAME _______________ Date of Assessment _____________

TP concern

person _______________ Assessors Name _____________

Enquiry Remarks

1. Have you read Role & Responsibility statement Yes/no

2. Availability of ID card, biometric of candidates Yes/no

3. Knowledge of Skype and Team viewer Yes/no

4. Availability of Camera facility and Internet at Testing Center Yes/no

5. Did you take a question papers in seal cover opened in the presence of Testing

Center in charge. Yes/no

6. Have you taken 3-5 photograph/ full video recording during Theory and Practical

and a Group photograph of students along with assessors and VTP representative. Yes/no

7. How many candidate are present 20

8. Assessor time in 10:00 am – out 05:00 pm ok

9 . Did you have any problem during the assessment Yes/no

10. Whether Skype and Team viewer was used. Reason if not used webcam and internet not available in

lab

11. Document and photograph Transmit to us n time lines- 1-2 days ________

1. Have the IDs of the candidates been identified & verified. Checked biometric of

candidates Yes/no

2. Has the confirmation of the assessor regarding his/her presence & time in & out

been taken from center in charge Yes/no

3. Has the group photo of the candidates, sent by assessor, verified with portal data Yes/no

4. Are all candidates clearly visible in group photo taken by assessor Yes/no

5. Has the location of assessor been checked with the help of whatsapp location facility Yes/no

6. Has the documents of candidates, sent by assessor, been verified properly Yes/no

7. Group photo taken by the assessor has good resolution Yes/no

8. Did assessor take question papers in seal cover & opened in the presence of

Training Center in-charge. Yes/no

9. At what time, assessor calls while reaching & leaving the center Yes/no

10. Take the confirmation from the center coordinator whether instructions have been

given by assessor or not

1. Availability of Camera facility and Internet at Training Center Yes/no

2. Does the training center have a sufficient number of trainers Yes/no

3. Do all the trainers meet required qualification Yes/no

4. To inspect the status and running conditions of furniture, tools & apparatus

5. Is training room comfortable & conducive to candidates learning Yes/no

6. To check the availability of tools and apparatus

7. Check availability & functioning of CCTV camera at center. Yes/no

8. Have guidelines issued by sector skill council during empanelment been strictly

followed by training center or head office. Yes/no

Application will work on Tab (android), Mobile Phone & Computer.

Separate logins for Candidates, Assessor & office administration

Application work both on Online & Offline mode- with and without internet during the

test & for test submission

Application will design to take periodic photographs of the candidate while taking exam.

Geo capture of candidates and assessor

Comprehensive report generation to see how many tests going on at any time, Number

of candidates taking test, location wise, no of assessors login in location wise, test

ongoing, test finishes, time duration of tests, results submitted, no of tests location wise

done online or offline, efficiency monitoring in reports, Server downtime info., time of

log out, etc.

FEDERATION OF INDIAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (FIWE)

Address: F-321A, 1st Floor, Lado Sarai, (Opp. Mother Diary),

New Delhi – 110030 Tel: 011-41020656 011-46089142

Web: www.fiwe.org