Delhi government nod to setting up board for welfare of barbers

Delhi government on Saturday approved setting up of 'Delhi Kesh Kala Board' to revive and promote tritional art of hair grooming by implementing welfare measures for barbers and providing m vanced training and financial assistance. Significant disruptive techlogical solutions have fuelled growth of hair care industry and demand of hair care products is increasing both in rural and urban markets, an official statement said. Ufficial estimates peg worth of India's hair care industry at Rs 22,500 crore, it said.

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While hair cutting profession has tritionally been opted by barber community, considered a backward class, y have t been able to opt se new capital-intensive techlogies and refore, remain largely un-benefited from spurt in growth of this industry, government said.

barber community needs to be provided with equate training on latest techlogy prevailing in industry and y even require financial assistance for self employability, statement said.

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board will have five members, including a chairperson and vice chairperson. member-secretary of board will be appointed by Delhi government from amongst serving/retired officers t below rank of deputy secretary. In each district, re will be a district-level committee comprising a chairperson and three members.

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