The informal sector of India faces a major challenge of skill development and acquisition because 93% of the workforce is in informal/unorganised sector. At present, women are contributing only a meagre 24% whereas the GDP of India can increase by another 4.2% if women workers may get employment and contribute their full potential to Indian economy. The present study identifies the gaps in the present quality standards of formal and informal skills training imparted to females undergoing training and female workers working in informal sector and suggests a skill mapping model to reduce and bridge the gap between the existing level of training of skills and the desired level of training of skills amongst them. The framework suggested in this study has also integrated the outcome aspect of the skills training process, thus it is based on the input-outcome approach which shall lead to sustainability and minimize the structural unemployment. The framework includes the quality of Inputs provided to the trainees, the quality of the training processes (both for formal and informal training), the output in the form of quality of the skills acquired would be assessed and finally the outcome would be appraised. The implications of skills training to women workers working in informal sector would have a wider scope ranging micro level at the female worker level to the policy implications pertaining to monitor the outcomes of skills training institutions and ensuring quality for long term sustainability of female workers in their employment and further make greater contributions towards their family, society and nation. © 2017 Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd.
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