Kerala Health University Plans Six-Month Caregiver Course
The Kerala University of Health Sciences has passed an emergency resolution in its Senate to start a six-month certificate programme in Care Science. The course is meant to train caregivers in geriatric care, childcare and general caregiving, and the Senate is the university's academic governing body.
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Context: Caregivers look after elderly people, young children and sick family members, and demand for trained help is rising as India's population ages. A formal certificate gives workers recognised skills in a field that has often relied on informal training.
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