Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC) is a recognised Awarding Body of National Council for Vocational Education & Training (NCVET) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and is promoted by CII with support from the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). B&WSSC’s aim is to focus on establishing an effective and efficient ecosystem for developing and imparting skills in the Beauty and Wellness industry through relevant content & curriculum, courses, information database, delivery systems and standardization of the accreditation and certification process and to enhance the employability of the Indian workforce globally. The SSC is chaired by Dr. Blossom Kochhar as the Chairperson, Gurudev Dr. H R Nagendra as the Vice-Chairperson & Ms. Gurpreet Seble as the Treasurer along with other prominent industry members. Since its inception, the SSC has taken several steps towards organizing this sector by creating 106 job roles in demand, out of which 60 are QRC cleared and 30 job roles are National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) cleared. Over the last 9 years, B&WSSC has grown exponentially making its presence felt across 36 States and Union Territories in India, training and certifying more than 11 lakhs youth by helping and making them employable and self-employable, empowered with a certificate from the highest certifying body in Beauty & Wellness Sector, recognised by NCEVT. B&WSSC also actively involved with all states, partnering in their state schemes, further collaborating to take forward their skilling initiatives to work with the underprivileged section of the society and to focus on women empowerment."