Economy to grow slower unless more women join workforce: MeitY secretary

Unless more women join the workforce, the pace of economic growth in India will remain slower than it optimally can be, ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday. It also won’t be possible to realise the government’s aim of raising the share of the manufacturing sector in gross domestic product (GDP) to 25 percent, he added.

Speaking at an event here, Krishnan argued that for states with an ageing population, such as Tamil Nadu, higher female participation in the labour force will be crucial in…