(a) whether the overall participation of women iin the labour force remains low in the country;
(b) if so, the State-wise data on the participation of women in the labour force in the country;
(c) whether there is si proposal to set up child care facilities at work-sites to increase
women`s participation in the labour force; and
(d) the measures taken by the Government in ifchis regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AMD EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)
(a) & (b): Yes, Siir. State-wise details of Labour Force Participation Rate (per 1000) for
all persons according to usual status as per Survey conducted by NSSO in 68th round on Key
Indicators of Employment and Unemployment in India, 2011-12 during the period from July,
2011 to June, 2012 iis annexed at Annexure A.
(c); A number of statutory provisions have been made in certain Labour laws for organizing
child care centers for the benefit of women labourers. The Factories Act, 1948, the Beedi &
Cigar Woirkers(Coinditioms of Employment) Act, 1966 and the Building and other Construction
Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996. The Mines Creche Rules,
1966 provide for establishment of creches for the (benefit of women workers. The Plantation
Labour Act, 1951 provides that the women workers be provided time-off for feeding children
and provision of Creche is mandatory for every plantation wherein fifty or more women workers
(including women workers employed by any contractor) are employed on isiny day of the preceding
twelve months, or where the number of children of women workers is twenty or more.
(d): In order to enhance the Labour Force Participation Rate among women, Ministry of Labour
8 Employment in providing training to ithem through a network of Women Industrial Training
Institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes and Regionall Vocational Training
Institutes. Further, the National Council for Vocatiional Training (NCVT) has enhanced the
percentage of reservation for women from 25 % to 30%. A large number of women are being
trained In modular employment skills under Skill Development Initiatives scheme. A number
of protective provisions have been incorporated in various labour laws for creating congenial
work environment for women workers like providing maternity benefits., payment of equal wayes
to men and women for same work or work of similar nature without any discrimination, regulating
working hours, safety of women, providing creche facilities and time off for feeding children
at workplace etc. Under RasMnya Swasthya Birna Yojana, smart card ba&ed cashless health
insurance cover of Rs. 30,000/- per annum on a family floater basis is provilded to BPL
families (a unit of five) in unorganized sector. Tide scheme also covers maternity package
for women.