Effect of vocational training on women self-employment: Empirical evidence from NSO-PLFS data Singh Jaspal1, Sidana Ajay2, Bhat Showkat A.3, Sidana Neeru4,* 1Consultant, NITI Aayog, New Delhi-110001 (Delhi) 2Associate Professor, Amity International Business School, Amity University, Noida201301 (Uttar Pradesh) 3Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Pulwama-192122 (Kashmir) 4Assistant Professor-III, Amity School of Economics, Amity University, Noida-201301 (Uttar Pradesh) *Corresponding author's email: nsidana@amity.edu
Online published on 3 February, 2023. Abstract It was attempted to analyze the impact of vocational training on women's employability in India. The results showed that selfemployed women were disadvantaged in comparison to male peers. Government intervention was strongly suggested to improve female participation in vocational training. Special attention should be given to providing complementary opportunities for retraining and lifelong learning to all workers, especially women, to encourage and support the desired degree of mobility in the labour market. The state and central governments should implement affirmative action policies like incentivizing admission and completion of vocational training programs. It will increase the participation of the self-employed female workforce. Special funding must be earmarked for government schemes and projects related to women's technical and educational development, mainly from rural or backward areas. Top Keywords Self-employment, Vocational and technical education, Vocational training, Women self-employment. Top |