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Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Centre for Working Women
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Children enjoying the process of learning - a view of Shyamraidih creche centre at Chakradharpur |
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SMVM is rendering services to improve the quality of life of mothers and children below poverty line by running creches since 2006.
With more entering the job market and breaking up of joint family system, resulting in increasing number of nuclear families, working women need support in terms of quality, substitute and care for their young children while they are at work. There has, however, been very slow growth of creche/daycare facilities, resulting in failure to meet needs of working mothers in terms of extent, content and quality of services.
Taking note of emerging needs of the working women the organisation started running creches in 2006. It was felt that services are not only required by working mothers, but also by women belonging to poor families, who require support and relief for childcare as they struggle to cope with burden of activities, within and outside the home.
Effective day care for young children is essential and a cost effective investment as it provides support to both the mothers and young children. It is also a protection measure as it addresses issues such as child labour, school drop outs, child prostitution, outreach for medical and health programme female literacy, etc. Hence, there is an urgent need for improved quality and reach of child day care services for working women among all socio-economic groups in both in the organised and unorganised sectors.
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