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General Terms and Conditions for FutureSkills Prime –

GoI Incentive for Courses (Foundation, Bridge and Deep Skilling), Related Assessments,
and Competency Diagnostic

Date: 6th August 2021

Version: 1.0

1. Introduction

FutureSkills Prime (FSP) is a joint initiative of Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and
National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) focused on bringing
about a digital skilling revolution in the country. 

Apart from other offering on the platform, one of the key benefits offered by the Government of
India (GoI) through the FSP platform is the GOI Incentive. As part of this, an eligible and
successfully registered learner(beneficiary) can avail the following benefits:

a. GOI Incentive for Competency Diagnostic: Successfully registered and eligible

learners can potentially               avail only 01 (One) government funded ‘Competency
Diagnostic’.  

b. GOI Incentive for Assessment fee reimbursement: Successfully registered and

eligible learners can                   potentially avail 01 assessment on reimbursement basis
in each of the following 04 categories:

1. NSQF, NOS aligned ‘DeepSkilling’ Free Pathway courses. 

2. NSQF, NOS aligned DeepSkilling Subscription based courses.
3. NSQF aligned ‘Foundation’ courses.

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4. “Bridge courses” offered by CDAC/NIELIT on FSPrime.

c. GOI Incentive for Course fee reimbursement: The maximum incentive a Subscriber
can avail against                an incentive eligible course(s) after successful certification(s) is
up to a maximum of INR 12,000/- only,                        subject to the following sub-limits
under each category:

1. NSQF aligned DeepSkilling Paid: The maximum ceiling of incentive per course
under this category would be limited to a maximum of 50% of the course fee paid by
the Subscriber subject to an overall cap of INR 8000/- (inclusive of all applicable
taxes).
2. NSQF aligned Foundation: The maximum ceiling of incentive per course would be
limited to a maximum of 50% of the course fee paid by the Subscriber, subject to an
overall cap of INR  3000/-(inclusive of all applicable taxes).
3. Bridge Courses: These courses are offered only by NIELIT/CDAC. The maximum
ceiling of incentive per course would be limited to a maximum of 50% of the course
fee paid by the Subscriber, subject to an overall cap of INR 3000/- (inclusive of all
applicable taxes)
4. NSQF aligned DeepSkilling Free Course: An incentive of INR 1,000/- (inclusive of
all applicable taxes), which would be available for joining any subsequent
subscription-based course which is equal to or more than INR 1,000/- (including
applicable taxes) and only if the Subscriber has been successfully Certified in the
previous DeepSkilling Free Course  

2. Following points are to be noted with respect to the scheme/ FS PRIME Program 

a. The scheme is being administered by the line ministry i.e., MeitY (Ministry of
Electronics and                      Information Technology) via their nominated agencies
(Project Management Unit C-DAC Noida for            Administration and Finance &
Hyderabad for Technical requirements pertaining to FutureSkills                  PRIME 
Platform).

b. To promote a novel skilling ecosystem in the country, the programme/scheme

would incentivize the      cost  of the eligible course(s) concerned, providing authentic
and accredited certifications that are                acceptable in the industry.

c. Only those courses that are NSQF, NOS aligned and whose payment has been
made on FSP will be          eligible for GOI incentives along with Bridge Courses
offered by CDAC/NIELIT on FSPrime. 
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d. The Incentives shall be made available only to ‘Successful Subscribers’ i.e., those
Subscribers who have completed the course and have passed and been certified in
the ensuing SSC NASSCOM/NASSCOM          assessment w.r.t. the course
concerned.

e.  Those Subscribers/learners who have already enrolled and completed the course
and subsequently appeared for SSC NASSCOM Assessment and get certified in any
of the 04 categories  of courses namely (i) NSQF, NOS aligned ‘DeepSkilling’ Free 
course/pathway, (ii) NSQF, NOS aligned DeepSkilling Subscription based course (iii)
NSQF aligned ‘Foundation’ and (iv) ‘Bridge’ courses,  since18th November 2020 & 
till the launch of GOI Incentive module under FutureSkills Prime(FSP), will also be
given the option to register themselves along with a self-declaration, and apply for
GOI Incentive for above 04 categories of courses. Successful Subscribers post
authentication and verification will be awarded (via DBT) the incentive amount as
eligible and the reimbursement of INR 600/- for the cost of a SSC NASSCOM
assessment. The Subscriber/learner must avail this incentive within 60 days of
enablement/ launch of the feature on FSP Platform. 

f. The incentive amount will be made available to the Subscriber/ learner /beneficiary
to the FutureSkills Prime incentive scheme on a ‘first come- first serve’ basis and on
the pre-decided annual target. If the Subscriber does not clear the SSC NASSCOM
assessment within the stipulated time-period as applicable from time to time, then the
Subscriber would not be eligible and cannot claim the stipulated incentive amount.

g. This FSP incentive model takes into account, that to motivate aspirants, a Learner
Ledger would be assigned to each Subscriber/beneficiary (eligible & successfully
registered learner-) on the FutureSkills Prime portal/platform. A Subscriber can opt
for more than one course in different categories; however, the Subscriber’s/
beneficiary’s maximum incentive amount would be capped at Rs. 12,000/- only,
subject to the stipulation mentioned in the following categories:

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Sl. Categories Incentive Remarks

No. of Courses Per
Subscriber 
/
Beneficiary

(inclusive
of all
applicable
taxes)

INR

1. Deep 8000 For this category, post registration for the incentive
Skilling – scheme, a maximum amount of INR 8,000/- would be
Subscription available in the Learner Ledger of the Subscriber.  
Based
Post completion of this course and being successfully
Pathways
assessed and certified with reference to SSC NASSC
assessment, the Subscriber has to apply for the same
including identity verification, basis which 

the amount would be transferred into the Subscriber’s

account via DBT process. However, the ceiling w.r.t. t
incentive per course would be limited to 50% of the co
fee paid by the Subscriber/beneficiary subject to a
maximum of  INR 8000/- (inclusive of all applicable ta

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2. DeepSkilling 1000/- A Subscriber/beneficiary who completes such a cours

– Free the online mode and gets successfully assessed and
Pathway certified as per NASSCOM/SSC NASSCOM’s assess
for the same would also be provided with an incentive
INR. 1,000/-. This amount would be transferred to the
Subscriber’s bank account, via DBT process, only po
Subscriber /beneficiary enrolling  for the next course
(DeepSkilling Subscription based/ Bridge/Foundation

1. Subscriber /beneficiary will be given a window o

days from the date of certification (DeepSkilling
Course ) to  pursue the next subscription-based
course.
2. The course fee for the  next course should be gr
than or equal to INR 1000 (including applicable t
3. In case the Subscriber /beneficiary is not able to
pursue the next course within 180 days (not cou
beyond project end date) from the date of certific
of the DeepSkilling Free Course  then INR 1000
be withdrawn from the Subscriber’s/ beneficiary’
Learner Ledger and the Subscriber will not be el
to claim the same for the current  course.
4. The count of 45 days for executing the GOI Ince
in the  Subscriber’s/ beneficiary’s  account will b
considered from the day on which the Subscribe
/beneficiary  pursues (i.e., purchases) the next
subscription-based course (Subscription based
DeepSkilling/Bridge/ Foundation)

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3. Bridge 3000/- After registration, when a Subscriber/beneficiary   

Courses successfully enrolls and gets  certified for a Bridge co
Subscriber  could avail via the Subcriber’s    Learner
Ledger a maximum  incentive amount of INR 3,000/-
(inclusive of all applicable taxes), which would get
transferred into the Subscriber’s  bank account (via D
process) once the Subscriber is assessed and succes
certified by NASSCOM/SSC NASSCOM. The ceiling
the incentive per course would be limited to   50% of
course fee paid by the Subscriber /beneficiary subjec
maximum of INR 3000/- per course (inclusive of all
applicable taxes) 

4. Foundation 3000/- After registration, when a Subscriber/beneficiary  

Courses successfully enrolls and gets certified for a Foundatio
course, the Subscriber could  avail via the subscriber
Learner Ledger  a maximum incentive amount of INR
/- (inclusive of all applicable taxes), which would get
transferred to the said Subscriber’s  bank account (vi
process). The incentive is applicable only when    the
Subscriber is successfully assessed and certified by
NASSCOM/SSC NASSCOM’s assessment of compe
The ceiling w.r.t. the incentive per course would be lim
to  50% of the course fee paid by the Subscriber/
beneficiary subject to a maximum of INR 3000/- per c
(inclusive of all applicable taxes). 
 

h. It is the responsibility of the Subscriber /beneficiary to provide the correct details,

to ensure   consistency and the validity of the information provided from the time of
registration till certification w.r.t. the course concerned. Due penalty will be levied for
any false information provided by the Subscriber /beneficiary. 

i. Any incorrect/false information provided by the Subscriber /beneficiary, will lead to

cancellation/rejection of one’s candidature in terms of the certification earned,
assessment fee reimbursement, incentives to be received and further participation in

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the FSP programme.

j. To avail the incentive concerned after certification, the Subscriber /beneficiary has
to avail the incentive within 90 days of certification on the FutureSkills Prime (FSP)
Platform. 

k. A mail will be sent to the Subscriber’s /beneficiary’s registered email ID after the
certification w.r.t. the course concerned. The Subscriber /beneficiary has to apply for
the issuance of the incentive through the link available in the mail. The Subscriber
/beneficiary has to apply for issuance of the incentive within 15 days of receiving the
mail.

l. The Subscriber /beneficiary should check one’s own mail regularly for  updates
regarding all the related information w.r.t.  the incentive(s) concerned.

m. To avail the incentive after certification, Subscriber /beneficiary must provide

information and/or document soft-copy/scan (any one of the following) to establish
one’s own unique identity

1.Aadhar Based validation 

OR

2.Voter ID Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Certificate of identity having

the photo of the candidate issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an
official letterhead/ any other document specified by the State Government
concerned.

n. The Subscriber / beneficiary must   certify the correctness of the subscriber’s bank
details including the bank name, Subscriber / beneficiary name (as provided in one’s
own bank account), Account Number and IFSC Code. Subscriber should also  
upload one of the following documents: soft- copy of Passbook/Cancelled Cheque
/Bank statement

o. The incentive amount will be transferred to the Subscriber /beneficiary’s account

within 45 days of  applying for incentive through the link provided. The 45 days cycle
will be valid only if, the information/detail/document provided by beneficiary is correct
  and is verified successfully. 

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p. Additionally, for the DeepSkilling Free course/pathway – the 45 days count for
executing the incentive into the Subscriber’s /beneficiary’s account will be considered
only from the day on which the Subscriber /beneficiary would  pursue (i.e., purchase)
the next eligible FSP paid course and applies for the incentive.

q. In case of a query on GOI Incentive Application by PMU, the processing period will
be further extended as appropriate. The query must be responded to within 10 days
of receiving the query concerned. Failing this, the application for that Subscriber
 w.r.t. the course will be rejected. After  two attempts to revert to the query
concerned  are exhausted (both within the  10-day timeline ) for a particular
Subscriber for claiming GoI Incentive against a particular course, the application
attempt for that course by the particular Subscriber  will be blocked and the
Subscriber will not be eligible to apply once again. Appropriate action will be taken if
the Subscriber is found providing incorrect information/forged document/concealing
one’s identity/other fraudulent activity etc. to avail GoI Incentive.

r. For any grievance, the Subscriber /beneficiary may write an e-mail to

helpdesk[at]fsprimedbt[dot]in. The Subscriber /beneficiary will receive a response
within 48 hrs on best effort basis.

s. At no point shall FSP program/scheme incentives be interpreted/construed as an

entitlement or right of the Subscriber /beneficiary  concerned. They are only probable
benefits, that can be provided to eligible Subscribers who have successfully
completed FSP course(s) w.r.t. the category concerned, subject to the annual
financial limits and caps basis the availability of the allocated annual fund and FSP
scheme duration. Incentives are made available by the Govt. of India (GoI) under the
FutureSkills Prime (FSP) Programme.  GoI reserves the rights to
withdraw/discontinue the incentives scheme at any stage of this programme

1. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, FSP  programme has been launched

earlier than previously scheduled   to provide Subscribers access to timely
online, high-quality learning.
2. However, the incentive scheme w.r.t. FSP programme will be launched in a
staggered manner and the Subscriber /beneficiary will be able to access
the requisite incentive concerned when launched 
3. Subject to the rules set by the GoI, regular notifications of such updates will
be conveyed via the FSP platform to the Subscriber /beneficiary (a

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successfully registered learner eligible for the incentive).

t. Purchase of any FSP course(s) basis the categories Foundation, DeepSkilling

(Free/Paid) and Bridge post the announced end date of the FSP programme i.e.,
FSP scheme duration, will not be eligible for any incentive. 

u. FSP Platform course purchase and the related incentive access will be allowed
only through the web-based access.  

v. In case of a situation wherein the Subscriber, during the process of application for
the eligible incentive amount (up to 50% of the course value or category limit) is
informed that the said incentive amount due, is greater than the amount of benefits
available, (as available on FSP Platform) the Subscriber  would not be able to apply
for GOI Incentive for the said course. Only when the in-progress applications are
processed, will the Subscriber be able to apply for the incentive for the said course.
Eligible Subscribers will have to apply for each GOI incentive separately. Multiple
applications cannot be clubbed.

w. At a given point of time, Subscriber  may apply for the incentive for a single course
under one course category. In case the Subscriber completes and is successfully
certified for another course in the same course category, Subscriber  will be allowed
to apply for the  incentive only after processing of the  previous GOI incentive
application in the same course category. 

x. The Subscriber/ learner will be given 02 (two) chances (1st chance for document
upload & 2nd chance for PFMS related error) to rectify the reason for  rejection. The
Subscriber will be intimated through email regarding any rejection and has to
respond within 10 days of receipt of the mail concerned . If the Subscriber  is not able
to respond within 10 days of receipt of the mail, then his/her  application for incentive
will be treated as rejected and no claim for the same can be made by the  Subscriber
in the  future.

y. In case the Subscriber  fails the rectification checks, PMU reserves the right to
block the Subscriber’s  application   for the incentive w.r.t. that course and/or  related
assessment.

z. Unique ID of the Subscriber /beneficiary must be created on FS Prime (FSP)

portal/platform and subsequently the Subscriber /beneficiary will be uniquely
identified in the  extended module to ensure that  the assessment or the course

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related reimbursement is  completed for the  correct Subscriber /beneficiary.

aa. The eligibility of a course for GOI incentive application will be determined as on
the date of purchase or registration for an incentive eligible free DeepSkilling course. 

3. Definitions

FSP scheme is funded by MeitY vis-à-vis NASSCOM/SSC NASSCOM.

a. “Assessment Agency” – agency (s) which have been empanelled by SSC

NASSCOM to execute assessments on behalf of NASSCOM/SSC NASSCOM    

b. “Badges” – A graphic representation that symbolizes that the Subscriber/ learner

has successfully completed a particular pathway

c. “Subscriber (s)/Beneficiary(s)/Eligible Learner(s)” – Any individual, who is an

Indian Citizen, who has successfully completed the registration process and has
been determined to be eligible for FSP incentives. Subscriber /Beneficiary categories
are defined as follows:

1. IT employees in IT firms and non-IT firms.

2. Non-IT employees aspiring to use new and emerging technologies in their
respective domains.
3. Employees whose skills for a particular job have become outdated and may no
longer be employed.
4. Central Govt. & State Govt. Employees including employees of PSUs &
Autonomous bodies (Govt. Employees).
5. Fresh Recruits (who have been offered employment  but are yet to take up a
job, as well as are undergoing/are selected for an internship program or an
Apprenticeship role in IT/ ITeS )

d. “Buyer” – Subscribers  learners who have registered for a free course or made a
purchase (paid)   on or through FSP marketplace/platform whether it be for  a course,
assessment at the  end of course completion, competency diagnostic, or any other
offerings

e. “Certificates” – A document provided to the Subscriber who has on completion of

an FSP course successfully cleared the requisite assessment [ self-funded/paid or
govt. funded]

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f. “Company” as EdCast Asia Pvt Ltd as the formalised vendor of NASSCOM for the
development and operationalisation of the FSP platform

g. “Competency Diagnostic/CD” – Initial evaluation of a Subscriber’s skill(s) by

means of contextual information regarding the current profile of the Subscriber,
awareness of emerging technology, proficiency & hands-on experience levels of
technology & tools, leading to recommendations for suitable job roles/Qualification
Pack defined by NASSCOM, through its IT-ITES Sector Skill Council NASSCOM for
selected technologies.

h. “Content Partner/Seller” – Partner i.e.  the alliance/ecosystem partners engaged

by the Company for the FSP Program who shall, inter alia, create/provide media
content, including virtual instructor led programmes, for the FSP Program, create
virtual laboratories and determine the career lack in the Subscribers.

i. “Contract” – Agreement between buyer and seller upon the purchase of an offering
on FSP platform

j. “Courseware/Content” – Include without limitation all course materials, e-Learning,

labs, simulations, toolkits, video training, educational documents, training reference
materials, textbooks, certification exams, instructor packages; as well as training
courses, instructor service, and train-the-trainer services provided by the Content
Partner for use in connection with the Program for the FutureSkills Prime
marketplace.  Courseware will also include virtual instructor-led training programmes,
assessment, and diagnostics individually or a combination of any of the foregoing.

k. “DBT” – MeitY, GoI. incentive which will be a “Direct Benefit Transfer” to an eligible
beneficiary w.r.t. FSP scheme

l. “EM” – Extended Module which is a bridge between FSP and the DBT process at
PMU  

m. “Fees” – Additional Subscription Fees i.e., the Fees chargeable by the Content
Partner to Subscribers for the use of any Courseware made available as part of the
FutureSkills Prime Program by the Content Partner/s.

n. “FutureSkills Prime marketplace”/” Marketplace”-    FutureSkills Prime platform 

o. “GOI Incentive for Assessment Fee Reimbursement” – A benefit where an eligible

learner can avail an assessment on FSP platform, the cost of which is reimbursed by
MeitY GoI.
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p. “GOI Incentive for Competency Diagnostic” – A benefit where an eligible learner

can avail a competency diagnostic, the cost of which is funded by MeitY GoI.

q. “GOI Incentive for Course Fee Reimbursement” – A benefit where an eligible

Subscriber  can avail a reimbursement for the appropriate  portion of  the course fees
which is reimbursed by MeitY GOI 

r.  “IT/ITeS” – Information Technology/Information Technology enabled Services

s. “Learner Ledger” /” Skills Ledger” – A record of all details w.r.t. the Subscriber /
regarding their registration, purchases, govt. benefits [self-funded/paid or govt.
funded] etc. and other information required for accurate processing of incentives as
benefits

t. “MeitY” – Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India

u. “NASSCOM” – National Association of Software and Services Companies of

India. 

v. “NOS” : National Occupational Standards

w. NSQF” : National Skills Qualification Framework 

x. “Paid assessment” -An assessment for which the FSP Subscriber  makes a
payment on FSP marketplace/platform

y. “Paid Competency Diagnostic” – A competency diagnostic for which Subscriber 

makes a payment on FSP marketplace

z. “Pathway” – Content for facilitation of awareness on emerging technologies that

has been especially curated and validated by industry experts. Pathways have been
structured based on certain learning outcomes. Typical duration of a Pathway is
about 30 mins. At the end of the Pathway one can also check one’s understanding by
attempting a quiz.

aa. “PFMS”: Public Financial Management System

bb. “PMU” – “Programme Management Unit” which for this scheme is CDAC-Noida
under MeitY

cc. “Seller” – Content Partners who have made their offerings (courses) available on
FutureSkills Prime marketplace for purchase

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dd. “Service Providers/Partners” – Partners that make available their offerings on the
platform, namely Content Partners, Competency Diagnostic Agencies/Partners

ee. “Skills Passport” – Stores all the Subscriber  badges   earned on FutureSkills
Prime platform. Subscriber can also upload one’s certification/s onto the Skills
Passport. This is a Subscriber’s one-stop to easily access all his/her/their
achievements. 

ff. “SSC NASSCOM” – IT-ITES Sector Skills Council NASSCOM; which is an integral
part of NASSCOM and is the authorised awarding body   for job standards,
assessment, and certification under the aegis  of NSDC MSDE.

gg. “Tax Invoice” – GST compliant invoice provided to a buyer by a seller

hh. “Unique ID”/” FSP Unique ID” – A code that uniquely identifies a
Subscriber/learner on the FSP platform

4.  Authorized Provisions of FSP Scheme

a. To provide Govt. funded incentives for course free reimbursement, assessment fee
reimbursement  and competency diagnostics to successfully registered and eligible
Subscribers /beneficiaries as per guidelines defined.

b. To offer paid platform offerings [ paid assessments and/or paid competency

diagnostics] to learners who are not authorised Subscriber beneficiaries.

c. Ensure setting up of 24 X 7 Customer Service support avenues for technical

assistance in relation to the FSP portal.

d. Operate, maintain, and always ensure smooth functioning of the FSP platform as  
per agreed SLAs.

e. Provide an automated FAQ driven ‘chat-bot’ to guide the aspirants of the FSP 
scheme.

5. Role, Responsibility & Obligations of the FSP Subscriber /learner 

a. Subscriber /learner agrees to provide details as necessary to establish their unique

identity (e.g., via Aadhaar verification or other acceptable ID), establish beneficiary
status, if necessary, verify other information provided as and when necessary. Data

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provided by the Subscriber /learner can be shared across key stakeholders for
seamless execution of the programme.

b. Subscribers /learners should take informed decision at every stage and thereby
Subscribers /learners are responsible for the veracity and accuracy of all information
provided by them and choices made thereof.

c. Under no circumstances will choices once made, and the services once rendered
against the choices made be revokable unless explicitly called out.

d. Subscriber /learner accepts that the latest terms & conditions as issued by the
FSP programme shall be binding on all learners who have signed up using any
previous version of programme rules.

e. Subscriber /learner acknowledges that all decisions taken w.r.t to the incentive
allocation and eligibility determination shall rest with FSP and CDAC-PMU.

f. Subscriber /learner acknowledges that the detail rectification process is a privilege

and not a right. Decisions regarding which fields can be updated and at what stage
updates can be made rests solely with FSP and its nominated agencies.

g. All Subscribers /learners agree not to indulge in any corrupt practices including but
not limited to any form of cheating, identity theft, misrepresentation of information,
forging of documents etc. with respect to any aspect of the FSP platform.

6. Details Regarding Various FSP Benefits

a. GOI Incentive – Assessment Fee Reimbursement

1. Eligibility criteria
1. Subscriber /learner is a citizen of India.  
2. Subscriber /learner is part of one of the beneficiary categories (as
defined in section above)
3. The content purchased must be aligned to NSQF curriculum (and
listed on the FSP platform as such) or are Bridge courses offered by
CDAC/NIELIT on FSPrime.
4. Content must be purchased within the FSP scheme duration.
5. Subscriber /learner should have completed the  FSP course content.

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6. Subscriber /learner has read and acknowledged this document of

“general terms & conditions”.
7. Subscriber /learner has filled in the registration form with correct
details and provided supporting documents to be successfully
registered.
8. Subscriber /learner is required to complete the mock assessment
before being able to access the formal assessment.
9. Subscriber /learner is required to purchase the assessment and book
a slot if applicable.
10. Subscriber /beneficiary who enrolled for the course on FutureSkills
Prime (FSP) Portal and consumed the course content, will have to
appear for the assessment to get oneself  certified.
11. The Subscriber /beneficiary has to pay the assessment fee i.e., INR
600/- upfront to appear for the assessment.
12. The assessment fee for the course selected by the Subscriber
/beneficiary will be reimbursed to the Subscriber /beneficiary, subject
to meeting the following eligibility criteria:
1. Subscriber /beneficiary successfully clears the assessment and
gets certified.
2. Those Subscribers /beneficiaries who are uniquely identified &
upload their  requisite self-certified documents. Subscriber
/learner will have to complete the requirement of Aadhaar/other
ID validation along with providing any additional details as
requested by the PMU and are subsequently successfully
verified.
2. Timelines
1. Post purchase of assessment, learners have 90-day validity period to
complete the assessment.
2. Multiple attempts are allowed to aim for and achieve  the requisite
certification w.r.t.   an assessment, however, the incentive will be
provided to an eligible Subscriber /learner  only once per category.
3. Responsibility
1. The provision of these incentives to Subscribers /learners will be
executed by CDAC-PMU 

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2. Assessment agency will be responsible for proctoring of the

assessment and learner consents to such proctoring and what
permissions it may entail thereof.

b. GOI Incentive – Competency Diagnostic

1. Eligibility criteria
1. Subscriber/ learner is a citizen of India . 
2. Subscriber /learner is part of one of the beneficiary categories (as
defined in section above))
3. Subscriber /learner has read and acknowledged this document of
“general terms & conditions”.
4. Subscriber /learner has filled in the registration form with correct
details and provided support documents to be successfully registered.
2. Subscriber /learner is provided only 1 attempt to access the competency
diagnostic. Attempt is defined as a learner starting the Competency
Diagnostic.
1. Post purchase of   the Competency Diagnostic, Subscribers /learners
must consume the Competency Diagnostic as per defined timelines
(as applicable from time to time).
3. Responsibility
1. This benefit will be executed on the FSP platform under prescribed
guidelines by MeitY and PMU.

c. GOI Incentive – Course Fee Reimbursement

1. Eligibility criteria
1. Subscriber /learner is a citizen of India.
2. Subscriber /learner is part of one of the beneficiary categories (As defined
in section above).
3. For GOI funded incentives and monetary incentives, the content purchased
must be aligned to NSQF curriculum (and listed on the platform as such) or
are Bridge courses offered by CDAC/NIELIT.
4. Content must be purchased within the scheme duration.
5. Subscriber /learner has read and acknowledged this document of “general
terms & conditions”.

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6. Subscriber /learner has filled in the registration form with correct details
and provided support documents to be successfully registered.
7. Subscriber /learner will have to complete the requirement of Aadhaar/other
ID validation along with providing any additional details as requested by the
PMU.
8. Subscriber /learner should have successfully passed the assessment for
the identified and approved course and been certified
2. Timelines
1. Subscriber /learners are expected to apply for GOI Incentive within 60 days
of successful certification
2. At one point of time, Subscriber /learner may apply for incentive for a single
course under any  one course category. In case the Subscriber /learner
completes and is successfully certified in another course in the same
course category, he/she  will be allowed to apply for the  incentive only post
closure of the  previous GOI incentive application under  the same course
category. 
3. With reference to  courses that are completed within 15 days, while
another GoI incentive under the same course type is under process, then
the Subscriber will be eligible to apply for GoI incentive process within 15
days from the date of the last GoI incentive application disposition. For
example, GoI incentive was applied for w.r.t. Course A under the  category
“Foundation” on June 1st, and on  the 45th day (i.e., July 15th), GoI
incentive application for this course was disposed of; in the interim,
Subscriber was successfully certified for Course B, under the  category
“Foundation” on June 10th  , then the  Subscriber’s  balance incentive
under the course category is available. Hence in  consideration of the
above and the 15-day time period  for a Subscriber   to apply for GoI
incentive for Course B starts on July 15th  instead of June 10th  of the
same year.
4. If the eligible incentive amount (upto 50% of the course value or category
limit) is greater than the amount  of benefit  available ( INR 12000 –
processed incentive – active application incentive), the Subscriber /learner
would not be able to apply for GOI incentive for the said course. Only when
the active applications are processed will the Subscriber /learner be able to
apply for the incentive for the said course
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3. Responsibility
1. GOI incentives for courses will be executed by CDAC-PMU.

7. Duties and taxes

a. Tax invoices will be provided by the related Partner/Seller  who is providing the
services as per GST Law relating to the supply of Goods or Services,

8. Return/Refund Policy

a. FutureSkills Prime currently does not support any cancellation and/or refund policy.

b. Any updates to the current stand shall be updated on the FSP platform and all
stakeholders will be notified of the same

9. Dispute Resolution

a. Binding Arbitration: In the event of any disputes arising from or related to this
General Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, use of the Website, App, Service
or Platform (collectively “Disputes”), the same shall be resolved by way of Arbitration
in a manner provided in Section 10(b) below and the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal
in this regard shall be final and binding.

b. Any Dispute shall be referred to the arbitration, of a sole arbitrator appointed

mutually. The arbitration shall be subject to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
as may be amended from time to time. The seat and venue of arbitration shall be
Delhi, India unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. The Subscriber/learner
and the related FSP party concerned should bear its own arbitration costs. The
proceedings shall be undertaken in English. The arbitration award shall be final and
binding on those concerned.

10. Laws Governing the Engagement/Relationship of Learner with FSP

a. The General Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of India for the
time being in force.

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b. Irrespective of the place of performance or the place of payment under the

contract, the contract shall be deemed to have been made at the registered address
of the Subscriber/learner

c. Jurisdiction of Courts: The courts of [New Delhi] shall alone have jurisdiction to
decide any dispute arising.

11. Limitation of Liability

a. Notwithstanding anything contained in these General Terms and Conditions, no  

individual  or party will be liable for any special, incidental or consequential damages
arising out of or in connection with this agreement or any breach hereof (including for
loss of data or profits, or cost of cover), whether or not such  individual/party has
been advised of the possibility of such damages, and whether under a theory of
contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise; except for liabilities arising out of
any violation, misappropriation or infringement of a party’s intellectual property rights,
or from a breach by either party of its obligation. In no event will either party’s
aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with this agreement or any breach
hereof (whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or
otherwise) exceed the fee as mentioned in the tax invoice 

12. Closure of Transaction 

a. After satisfactory completion of all the obligations by the FSP service provider
under the services selected by the Subscriber/learner [namely, competency
diagnostic report generation, content completion data report generation, assessment
result generation], the transaction shall be treated as closed

13. Miscellaneous Provisions

a. In case of any queries regarding the incentives or if the eligible

Subscriber/beneficiary has not received incentives, they would need to contact the
email: helpdesk@fsprimedbt.in

14. Use of Aadhaar number

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a. To avail the Govt. Benefits, the learner would be required to apply for and adhere
to the process prescribed by PMU as applicable from time to time, which may involve
Aadhaar based and/or other modes of verification. 

15. Learner Information Rectification Process

a. In case of any discrepancy found during GOI Incentive disbursement process,

PMU reserves the right to ask the eligible learner for further information. PMU also
reserves the right to limit which fields can be rectified and which cannot be rectified. 

b. Subscriber /learner is requested to contact PMU for any further assistance

c. Subscriber’s /learner’s updated fields may be once again  reflected  on FSP

depending on the nature of the field

d. In case the Subscriber /learner fails the rectification checks, PMU reserves the
right to block the Subscriber   from applying  for the  incentive for that  said course
and/or assessment.

e. Any additional rectification related aspects from Section 2 of this document apply.

16. Declaration by the Subscriber /Learner/Beneficiary [Accepting this document on

General Terms and Conditions implies that the following aspects are agreed upon 

a. Subscriber /learner acknowledges and accepts the General Terms and Conditions
and promises to abide by them.

b. Subscriber /learner declares that all information provided is genuine and

accurately applies to the learner 

c. Subscriber /learner declares that information provided matches either with

his/her/their Aadhaar and/or any other Govt. approved ID that they will use for the
DBT process.

d. Rectification of Subscriber /learner provided information, at a later date, is not a

right bestowed on the Subscriber /learner and would be subject to the applicable
process as prevalent at that  time of application. 

e. Subscriber /learner accepts that any information provided can be further validated
and agrees to furnish additional information if requested​.

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f. Subscriber /learner understands and declares that the subscriber/ learner can be
declared as non-eligible for the FSP scheme if any information is found to be false at
any stage of the FSP scheme and may be asked to return the benefits as activated
by CDAC- Noida under the aegis of MeitY, Govt. of India.

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