Care is a skill. We teach it.
Training for new caregivers, for families caring at home, and for the hospitals and homes that hire them.
Why caregiving is one of India's fastest growing careers
- 200M+
- Elderly Indians by 2030
- 20%+
- Yearly growth in home healthcare
- 10x
- Demand vs trained caregivers
- 30+
- Countries hiring caregivers
Behind every older person who lives well 
is someone who cares for them 
. We train those people, at home and at work.
// About us
A training academy for India's caregivers
Care Giver Academy is the brand of CarePro Skills Academy Private Limited. Our founders spent their careers in talent, education and senior care, and now train caregivers for families, hospitals and homes.
We teach care that keeps the person in charge of their own day, whether that is a parent at home or a patient on a ward.
- Online and classroom programs
- Courses from 15 hours to 2.5 months
- Placement support for career learners
// Why CGA
Why families and employers choose CGA
01/ Practical learning
Demonstrations, simulations and real care situations in every program.
02/ Built by workforce people
Founders from talent strategy, education design and senior care.
03/ Certification employers read
Competency-based assessment, then placement support.
// Our programs
Pick where you are starting from
Students, working children of ageing parents, ex-service families and employers each have their own program.
You get
- Hands-on training
- Competency-based certification
- Placement support
For working professionals
- Systems for medicines and appointments
- Scripts for family conversations
- Toolkit and 15-day recordings
For ex-service families
- 15 days in the classroom
- 2 months on-the-job training
- Sessions in Hindi
We offer
- Certified caregivers
- Training for your staff
- Support for employees who care
Hospitals, home-care agencies and senior living
// How it works
From first call to first day
- 1
Talk to us
On WhatsApp or by phone. We ask where you are starting from.
- 2
Pick a program
Career, family, CareForce or a plan for your team.
- 3
Learn and practise
Live sessions, demonstrations and practical assessments.
- 4
Start caring
At home with a plan, or in a paid role with placement support.
// Our team
The people who run CGA
Three founders with careers in talent, learning and senior care.
Ganesh Seshan
Co-Founder & CEO
HR and talent strategy across leadership hiring, workforce development and higher education, including work with the Indian School of Business.
Smitha Narayanaswamy
Co-Founder & COO
Talent management and workforce development. Designs the learner-to-employment pathways and assessments.
Amarnath M
Co-Founder & Director, Partnerships
13+ years in hospital operations, senior-care ventures and healthcare partnerships.
// From our first batch
What working caregivers told us
The Hidden Caregiver felt like a lifeline.
I unexpectedly became my father's primary caregiver and had no idea where to begin. The sessions gave me practical tools, helped me feel less alone, and reminded me that caring for myself matters too.
This filled a gap nothing else has.
My mother is in India while I'm abroad, and managing her care from a distance felt impossible and guilt-ridden. I found the Hidden Caregiver program online and signed up immediately.
I was running on empty, and close to breaking.
The Hidden Caregiver helped me breathe again. For the first time, I felt seen, understood, and reminded that caring for myself isn't selfish, it's necessary.
Permission to care for myself while caring for my mother.
The Hidden Caregiver gave me something I didn't realise I needed. I felt heard, understood, and less alone. Truly worth it!
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// Our values
What our caregivers learn to protect
Dignity
Treat the person as an adult with their own choices, even when they need help with the basics.
Independence
Help with daily tasks without taking them over, so people keep doing what they can.
Safety
Safe transfers, hygiene and infection control, and knowing when to call a doctor.
The family
Work with families, keep them informed, and respect how each home does things.
