Health & Environment
India Must Establish Holistic Care System for Economic Growth
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THE BRIEF
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A report by NITI Aayog highlights that childcare and homemaking remain primary reasons for 44.4% of women outside the labour force staying unemployed according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2025.
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India's Time Use Survey 2024 revealed that 41% of women aged 15 to 59 provide unpaid care, spending an average of 140 minutes daily on such tasks.
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment discussed a National Care Economy Mission during a national workshop in May 2026 to improve inter-ministerial governance and shared data.