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Expression of Interest for Empanelment of National Level Monitors (NLMs)
National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) was established in 2006 under the
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM/NHM) of Government of India to serve as an apex body
for technical assistance in policy and strategy development to the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare (MOHFW). NHSRC also provides technical support to the states in capacity
building, implementation, and other areas of health systems. The goal of this institution is to
improve health outcomes by facilitating governance reform, health systems innovations and
improved information sharing among all stake holders at the national, state, district and subdistrict levels through specific capacity development and convergence models.
In an effort to improve the quality of services and provide a uniform benchmark to assess the
functionality of public health facilities, the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) were
introduced and revised from time to time to meet all the national and international
commitments and recent developments in health. Comprehensive planning of health
infrastructure as per the Indian Public Health Standards is a specialized job and needs high
technical expertise. The need to focus on planning and infrastructure was specially felt after
COVID-19. Government of India undertook several steps to facilitate filling of gaps against the
infrastructure such as tied health grants under 15th Finance Commission and Pradhan Mantri
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM) for building less
subcenters/primary health centers, IPHL, BPHU, CCB etc.
However, capacities for such planning vary from one state to another. Hence, MOHFW
through NHSRC intends to empanel architects and engineers as National Level Monitors for
monitoring and review for health-related infrastructure projects. The period of initial
empanelment shall be for 3 years extendable further on the basis of
performance/requirements. However, the empanelment can also be cancelled mutually with
one-month prior notice.
Expression of interest are invited from repute Architecture and Engineers having requisite
experience in the field of health infrastructure and have undertaken works of similar nature in
Government/Semi-Government/PSU for a minimum period of five years. Preference will be
given to those who have experience of working in public health care infrastructure.
The architects and engineers will be selected as per guidelines as indicated in the annexed
TOR. Empanelled National Level Monitors will be provided honorarium, travel support and per
diem, as applicable and as per the rules.
Signature
Administrator, NHSRC
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR NATIONAL LEVEL MONITORS (NLMs)
1. Background
Launched in 2005, the NHM is a flagship programme of the Government of India which
envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health
services which are accountable and responsive to people’s needs. The infrastructural gaps
have been addressed through the recently launched scheme i.e PM-Ayushman Bharat
Health Infrastructure Mission. In addition to this, the infrastructural support is also available
under 15th Finance Commission Health Grants during the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26. A
mechanism of Independent National Monitors offers an opportunity to utilize eminent and
high quality individual to provide independent feedback on the performance of national
programmes and interventions under the NHM and other schemes and find possible
solutions.
2. Objectives
MoHFW through NHSRC is seeking services of suitable qualified Architects/ Engineers
to monitor and review the progress of infrastructure works sanctioned by MoHFW under NHM,
PM- ABHIM and XV Finance Commission or any other scheme as required.
3. Scope of Services
• The empanelled national level monitors shall be visiting States/UTs on as required
basis, and submit the visit report, findings, observations against the progress of
infrastructural work undertaken with support from GoI and monitor and evaluate
progress against the expected outcomes.
• The duration of visit to a district for regular monitoring shall ordinarily be of 5-7 days
excluding journey period.
• Any other specific tasks related to infrastructure as allocated by MoHFW.
4. Eligibility Criteria
Eminent retired Engineers and Architects having work experience of more than 10
years in Centre Govt./ State Govt./ Semi- Govt./ PSUs engaged in infrastructure work
with experience in the fields of planning, designing, construction, supervision of Public
Healthcare facilities.
6. Other Conditions
(i) The applicant may furnish any additional information which they think is
necessary to establish their capabilities to successfully complete envisaged
work.
(ii) Even though an applicant may satisfy the above requirements, still they would
be liable for disqualification if they have:
(a) Made misleading or false representation or deliberately suppressed the
information in the forms, statements and enclosures required in the
qualification documents
(b) In case the applicant is blacklisted by any of the Government departments.
(c) Any effort on the part of the applicant or their agent to exercise influence.
7. Honorarium
They will be provided an honorarium for actual days of visits, travel support, report
writing and management cost.
8. Final Decision Making Authority
NHSRC reserves the right to modify the eligibility criteria, to decide on cut-off date, to
accept or reject any application, to annul the qualification process, to reject all applications or
accept new applications at any time, without assigning any reason or incurring any liability to
the applicants.
9. To Apply:
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