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"G. M. ABHYANKER" DAY CARE CENTER |
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| Convenor | - | Dr. Niyati Bhattacharya | ||||
| Co-convenor | - | Mrs. R. Bhuvaneswari | ||||
| Secretary | - | Ms. Chhaya Kelkar | ||||
| Jt. secretary | - | Ms. Asha Khandkar | ||||
| Treasurer | - | Mrs. Malati Rao | ||||
| One of the major problems faced by working women is the care of their children while they are at work. With the objective of providing a clean and comfortable environment and good care for their children, IWSA started its Day Care Center in 1988. |
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| The Day Care Center named after 'G. M. ABHYANKER' caters to about 30 children, aged from six months to six years. | ||||||
| SALIENT FEATURES : | ||||||
| Age Group : 6 months to 6 years | ||||||
Timing : 7.00 a.m. to 7 p.m. on all week days, except on Sundays and Public Holidays. |
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| No. of Staff : 3 Supervisors and 7 Helpers. Trained supervisors, with training in child care, manage the center along with the helpers. | ||||||
| Facilities : | ||||||
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The Center has a large and well ventilated room for children and a small kitchenette, provided with a microwave and a refrigerator. Perishable | |||||
| food items like milk, fruit juices, etc. are kept in the refrigerator . Food is warmed in the food-warmer and microwave before serving. An aqua guard | ||||||
| provides safe drinking water. Adequate number of clean mattresses, pillows and other linen items are provided for children to sleep on. Special | ||||||
| racks of shelves allows to keep the children's belongings ( school bags, water bottles, etc. ) in a neat manner. | ||||||
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The Centre has an open courtyard with play equipments like swing and slide; educational toys for different age groups are being constantly added on. | |||||
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There is a separate toilet block suitable for children consisting of 2-3 Indian style toilets and wash basins within the reach of the children. A separate | |||||
| toilet has been provided for the staff. | ||||||
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Extra facility for taking children to and from the crèche and nearby school is provided. | |||||
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Meetings between parents and management are held at regular intervals. | |||||
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Skills of staff members are constantly being upgraded; they are exposed to lectures in child development by experts in the area. | |||||
Activities : |
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| Children are kept engaged by the staff throughout the day with story telling, games, songs and other creative activities. Once a year, the children are taken for a picnic to nearby gardens / places of interest. |
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| Staff members: | ||||||
| Supervisors: | ||||||
Mrs. Sudha Mehta Mrs. Monisha Sarkar Mrs. Manisha Chand |
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