वर्ष 2030 तक भारत में विश्व की सबसे बड़ी कार्यशक्ति आयु वाची जनसंख्या होने के संभावना है और यह कार्यबल में महिलाओं की कम भागीदारी के कारण को और अधिक नहीं उझ सकता है। विवेचना कीजिए। (उत्तर 150 शब्दों में) / India is expected to have the largest working-age population in the world by 2030 and it cannot afford low participation of women in the workforce anymore. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)

Reasons why India cannot afford low women participation:

1. Soft/Full Population: Current female labour force participation rate is only 46.2/l (LFPR - MOSPI data)

2. Produce Asset: Women represent high skills & competence that can be utilized for economic growth

3. Causes Harm: Low participation due to stewed economic growth. Example: 82/l income to men versus 8/l to women (WEF data)

Continuation of benefits and solutions:

Education and Solutions:

1. Enhance Incentive: Encourage women to enter workforce (Example: Paid wage - shared burden with men)

2. Promote stability: Through skill development programs (Examples: PMKVY - Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, SANKALP)

3. Provide easy credit for micro-business: (Example: MUDRA Yojana)

4. Better health infrastructure: (Example: Ayushman Bharat)

5. Promote Partnership: Encourage collaboration between men and women to build New India (Reference to Honorable PM)

Alignment with international commitments: Women must be incentivized to participate in workforce to meet SDG-5 (Gender Equality) in line with Beijing Declaration