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Norms needed to regulate daycare centres: Activists
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (333+ words) BENGALURU: The alleged abuse of toddlers at a private daycare centre in Bengaluru has brought to focus gaps in regulation, monitoring and accountability of childcare centres, with child rights activists calling for stricter standards, mandatory inspections and stronger safeguards to…...
Ama Kalika programme completes three years of early childhood care in Keonjhar
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (238+ words) KEONJHAR: The "Ama Kalika programme" of the state government, implemented with technical support from Mobile Creches and funded from the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), marked three years in Banspal block of Keonjhar district here recently. Over 300 participants, including Panchayati Raj…...
A co-working space with childcare
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) For many new parents, especially mothers, balancing a career alongside caring for a newborn often becomes overwhelming. Between meetings, deadlines, feeding schedules, and sleepless nights, countless professionals are forced to place their careers on pause. Addressing this growing challenge, a…...
Urban Creches for working mothersin Vizag, Vijayawada launched
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (352+ words) VIJAYAWADA: The state has taken a significant step towards strengthening urban livelihoods and supporting working mothers by launching a pilot initiative for Urban Creches for Working Mothers in Greater Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. Principal Secretary (MA&UD) S Suresh Kumar issued…...
Childcare leaves can strengthen workforce
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (333+ words) The New Indian Express A case before the Karnataka High Court has brought focus on the value of childcare leaves'the paid days off granted to female and single-parent male government employees to look after the needs of their young children…...
Unstructured, free play vital for brain development in kids: Author Rohini Nilekani
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (250+ words) Addressing the audience during the launch of her book, she said, "In the last decade, Neuroscience has supported the theory that free and unstructured'play allows the brain to develop better, and many more neural connections can be built. The first…...
The Seeds We Sow: On Parenting and Presence
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) On New Year's Eve, driving home along a narrow road with a birthday cake for my gardener, my heart felt buoyant with year-end cheer. Then what I witnessed made every ounce of festive warmth evaporate. I don't know if she…...