The government will soon launch a scheme to train 14-18 years old girls in non-traditional job roles, a move aimed at increasing women’s participation in the labour force, a top official said on Wednesday.
The pilot of the scheme will be launched in the next 2-3 weeks, Secretary in Ministry of Women and Child Development Anil Malik said.
The scheme, which is being launched in 27 districts in the pilot phase, will eventually be expanded to cover 218 districts across the country, he said.
A non-traditional career is generally defined as a certain role that has less than 25 per cent of a specific gender, either men or women.
As part of the ‘Introduction of Special Project for Empowering Adolescent Girls & Women’, 14-18 years old girls would be provided training near their schools and homes while they continue their education.
The secretary shared that the pilot will be launched in 2-3 weeks under which training in non-traditional job roles will be provided along with digital skilling, digital marketing and general personality orientation.
This programme would ultimately lead to higher participation of women in the labour force, he added.
