India’s Journey Towards Development: Creche System and Women Workforce
Abstract
India is growing with the object of becoming a developed nation by 2047, which marks the centenary of Indian independence from the Britishers. India as a country in its economic terms is improving; there is huge economic growth and more investors are coming into India, which is complimentary to the increase in employment opportunities. Many Indians are motivated to become self-employed, in the fancier version of “entrepreneurs”. With all these booms of development, what we need to check up on is the equal participation of men and women in the workforce. If women do not have equal participation in development, then the men will be overburdened, and women will be underdeveloped. To prevent these two consequences from occurring, what can be done is the inclusion of an equal number of women in the workforce. Women often due to their feminine and nurturing character opt to stay back at home after conceiving or after childbirth. But if women have a satisfying alternative, then they might not choose to leave their jobs. This will lead to the inclusion of women into the workforce, lessening the burden of men’s earnings and ultimately will lead to the economic growth of the nation.
The authors in this paper will discuss the importance of the creche system and the impact that when a woman’s burden is shared and her focus is shifted towards her passion, her economic independence and what the nation attains is development not only economically but also socially. The paper will also focus on implementation and ground realities faced in creche facilities in India.
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