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Enriching the Lives of the Marginalised Communities of India through Quality Education, Skill development,
Livelihood generation, Healthcare, Environment safety, Disaster response and Agriculture Initiatives

DESCRIPTION

Today, the Beauty and Wellness sector has gained prominence in India and displayed consistent and remarkable growth, making it a potentially significant contributor to economic growth and a leading employer creating millions of employment opportunities across the breadth of the country. The reason for this phenomenal growth is the rising consumerism, globalization and changing lifestyles of Indian consumers as well as increasing rate of wellness tourism. As per the report by Global Hospitality Consultant HVS, India was listed as one of the top 20 Spa countries worldwide. Combining the benefits of Rejuvenation & Alternate Therapy services along with holiday packages has become increasingly popular. Moreover, Ayurveda , MedSpa, Natural and Resort based Spa rejuvenation centers are estimated to contribute over 30 percent of the total income in the tourism industry. Yoga and meditation courses have also attracted the attention of the tourists and travelers. India is currently the 10th fastest growing market globally in Beauty & Wellness sector and the industry is poised to reach a size of INR 875,000 crores by the year 2014.

The rapid growth in beauty and wellness industry along with the entry of giant organized players both nationally and globally, has led to huge demand for trained personnel. However, there is a huge deficit in the availability of skilled and trained personnel. This talent deficit poses extreme threat to the growth and expansion of the whole beauty and wellness industry. In the Beauty and Wellness industry, only 20% to 30% of the total market share is controlled by the organized players. The rest of the market is unorganized and fragmented with the presence of small and regional players. Developing skilled and trained personnel is thus a daunting task at hand for both businesses and for the government.

The various skill development solutions, initiated by employers, are confined to meeting their own current requirements and lack the scope and scale to tackle the challenges of catering for the expansion of the sector. In order to address this dilemma, a national level initiative with the partnership of the government, employers and other important stakeholders to create and lead a skill development initiative for the beauty and wellness industry has been envisaged.

Beauty and Wellness Skill Development Council (BWSSC) established to ensure the generation of skilled manpower in the sector, create career paths in roles existing within the unorganized and organized segments of the Beauty and Wellness industry and ensure active participation of the different stakeholders i.e. Industry, Academia and learners to ensure a holistic development of skilled manpower.

QUALIFICATION PACKS

ASSISTANT BEAUTY THERAPIST

Pack Code: BWS/Q0101
Job Role: Assistant Beauty therapist
NVQF Level: 3
Role Description: An Assistant Beauty Therapist needs to be aware of the basics of beauty therapy, health and hygiene, safety and needs to be knowledgeable about various beauty products. Assistant Beauty Therapist is expected to perform basic depilation; manicure, pedicure and basic face care services and also assist the Beauty Therapist in preparing and providing advanced services

PEDICURIST & MANICURIST

Pack Code: BWS/Q0102
Job Role: Pedicurist & Manicurist
NVQF Level: 3
Role Description: A Pedicurist and Manicurist needs to be aware of the basics of pedicure and manicure, health and safety, hygiene and needs to be knowledgeable about various beauty products. The role-holder is expected to independently provide services of pedicure and manicure while performing some other assisting s

ASSISTANT BEAUTICIAN

Pack Code: BWS/Q0101
Job Role: Assistant Beautician
NVQF Level: 3
Role Description: An Assistant Beauty Therapist needs to be aware of the basics of beauty therapy, health and hygiene, safety and needs to be knowledgeable about various beauty products. Assistant Beauty Therapist is expected to perform basic depilation, manicure, pedicure and basic face care services and also assist

ASSISTANT HAIR STYLIST

Pack Code: BWS/Q0201
Job Role: Assistant Hair Stylist
NVQF Level: 3
Role Description: An Assistant Hair Stylist shampoos and conditions hair, blow dries hair, provides basic hair cuts as well as assists the hair stylist in providing other advanced hair services. The person also assists in salon ambience maintenance and also does various other odd jobs in the salon including sell salo

HAIR STYLIST

Pack Code: BWS/Q0202
Job Role: Hair Stylist
NVQF Level: 4
Role Description: Perform services such as shampooing, trimming, cutting, blow drying, colouring and treatment