Skill Development of Domestic Workers
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), under this Ministry is a demand driven scheme for skill development where targets are determined based on assessment of skill demand and the 'Skill Gap Studies', feedback from Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments and Sector Skill Councils. Domestic Workers are unorganized and scattered coming mainly from lower economic and social sections. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today Shri Rudy said, there are opportunities for economic empowerment of such workers through skill development leading to better employment prospects, both within the country and abroad. In this regard, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) had commissioned a study on skill gaps in the Domestic Work sector which maps out demand and supply in the sector across various regions in the country including metro cities and tier-1 cities. This report also estimates annual manpower demand till 2022. Based on this report and consultation with stakeholders, the NSDC is working on setting up a dedicated Sector Skill Council for Domestic Workers to address skill needs of this sector.
