The WCD Minister has informed about some progress in the National Creche Scheme. As of today, 6453 creches are functional across the country under the Scheme.

National Creche Scheme

• Earlier named as Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme, the NCS is being implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through States/UTs with effect from 1.1.2017.
• It aims to provide daycare facilities to children (age group of 6 months to 6 years) of working mothers.

Salient features of the Scheme

• Daycare Facilities including Sleeping Facilities.
• Early Stimulation for children below 3 years and pre-school education for 3 to 6 years old children.
• Supplementary Nutrition ( to be locally sourced)
• Growth Monitoring
• Health Check-up and Immunization

Further, the guidelines provide that :

• Crèches shall be open for 26 days in a month and for seven and a half (7-1/2) hours per day.
• The number of children in the crèche should not be more than 25 per crèche with 01 Worker and 01 helpers respectively.
• User charges to bring in an element of community ownership and collected as under:
  1. BPL families – Rs 20/- per child per month.
  2. Families with Income (Both Parents) of up to Rs. 12,000/- per month – Rs. 100/- per child per month
  3. Families with Income (Both Parents) of above Rs. 12,000/- per month – Rs. 200/- per child per month.

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