Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) to consist of:

i.    Minority Community Institutions; 
ii.   Industry and/or institutions with industry connect; 
iii.  Central and State Government Institutions (including central PSUs); Central Universities; and/or Institutions of national importance.

Broadly, the key eligibility criteria for PIAs in the scheme is given below:

1.   Should have been incorporated for at least three (3) years.
2.   Should be registered on the NITI Aayog’s NGO Darpan Portal.
3.  Should have experience in conducting skilling/ training/ education support/ entrepreneurship development programs at grass root level, with experience for minority communities being desirable. 
4.  Should not have been blacklisted by MoMA or any other central / state government department/ Ministry and should have performed satisfactorily in previous projects allocated by MoMA (wherever applicable).
5.  Applicants shall be expected to have a good placement/ education track record in past. Applicants would be required to provide documentary evidence to support the eligibility criteria specified by MoMA and/or any other supporting document(s) required for verifying the background, experience, etc. as may be prescribed by MoMA.