Day-care centre set up at LCWU

LAHORE
Minister for Women Development Hameeda Waheed-ud-Din has said with a view to facilitating working women, day-care centres are being set up at a cost of Rs 200 million in different institutions across the province.
The minister was addressing an inaugural ceremony of a day-care centre set up at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) with the cooperation of Women Development Department, Punjab. LCWU Vice-Chancellor Dr Sabiha Mansoor, Dr Sara Shahid, Dr Saima besides a large number of teachers and students were present. The minister said women constitute 52 percent population of Pakistan and are playing an important role in various sectors. She said for the purpose of facilitating working women, Punjab government is establishing day-care centres in educational institutions and offices under a phased programme which is being implemented throughout the province.
She said in addition to five day-care centres in Lahore, six such centres will be inaugurated in Bahawalpur, Chakwal and Faisalabad this month. Hameeda Waheed said the day-care centres will be of international standard and trained staff has been deputed for looking after children from the age of four months to four years. Vice Chancellor Sabiha Mansoor threw lights on the aims and objectives of day-care centres and appreciated the steps taken by the Punjab government.