<h1>Regular wage employment growth signals improved job formalisation and expanded skill training boosting female workforce participation.</h1> The government's PMKVY skill initiative and Apprenticeship Rule reforms expand short-term training and apprenticeship outreach to improve employability. These measures, alongside women-focused training institutes, have accompanied a rise in the share of regular wage/salaried employees, substantial net job additions in rural and urban areas, and increased female representation in regular employment. Policy complements include extended paid maternity leave and mandatory cre che facilities for larger establishments to promote formalisation and female labour participation.