Domestic workers in Karnataka get chance to 'upskill', fight exploitation

[Informalisation and Labour Rights - Related News]

Karnataka has launched a programme to teach new skills to domestic workers to help them avoid exploitation and broaden their job prospects, officials said on Tuesday. From cooks, babysitters and gardeners to laundry workers and carers for the elderly, the "Kaushalya Karnataka" - or "skilled Karnataka" - scheme aims to improve skills of domestic workers so they can demand better salaries, benefits and more job options.