HT Bureau
Guwahati, Sept 8: In a progressive move, the Mizoram bench of the Gauhati High Court has established a crèche within its premises to assist working mothers. This initiative aims to ease the challenges faced by mothers in providing adequate care for their children while managing their professional duties.
The main objective behind the move is to support women’s development and aligns with the ‘Sustainable Development Goal 8’ that promotes decent work and economic growth.
Another objective is to provide a safe and secure environment for nutritional, health and cognitive development of the children.It also aims to enable more mothers to take up gainful employment
The creche facility is provided to all mothers, irrespective of their employment status, and focuses on children of six months to six years.
The creche will provide morning snacks, lunch and evening snacks, having adequate nutritional value, to the children
Growth monitoring, immunisation, health check-ups and all other facilities are the other services to be provided in the creche. Other services include day care facilities, early stimulation for children below three years, and pre-school education for three to six-year-old children.
