Question : SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC WORKERS QUESTION

(a) whether the Government is considering to provide skill development to those working as household help and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has also set up new Sector Skill Councils for domestic workers;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the objective behind the move;

(d) whether the Government has also mapped out skill gap report for the domestic helpsector and if so, the details thereof along with the expected number of domestic workers to be covered for skill development during this year; and

(e) the target fixed by the Government to provide skill development to those working as household help by 2022 and the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (e) 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. 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.