National Creche Scheme

Subject: Welfare Schemes

Context: Budget 2021-22 has also focused on National Creche Scheme to provide day care facilities to children (0-6 years) of working mother.

Concept:

It is a Ministry of Women and Child Development scheme. It is a Central sector scheme.
A crèche is a facility which enables parents to leave their children while they areat work and where children are provided stimulating environment for their holistic development.
It seeks to provide day care facilities to children (0-6 years) of working mother and other eligible women belonging to families (of working women in rural and urban areas who are employed for a minimum period of 15 days in a month, or six months in a year.)
It seeks to improve quality and reach of day care services/crèches for working women amongst all socio-economic groups both in the organized and unorganized sectors.
It provides supplementary nutrition, health care (immunization, polio drops, basic health monitoring), sleeping facilities, early simulations (below 3 years), pre-school education (0-6 years) and emergency medicines.

OBJECTIVES

To provide day-care facilities for children (6 months to 6 years) of working mothers in the community.
To improve nutrition and health status of children.
To promote physical, cognitive, social and emotional development (Holistic Development) of children.
To educate and empower parents /caregivers for better childcare