(a) whether adequate number of creches have been set up across the country for the children of working mother especially in rural areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTs wise;
(c) whether the Government proposes to create more such creches across the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
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(a) to (d): Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the National Crèche Scheme as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through States/UTs with effect from 01.01.2017 to provide day care facilities to children (age group of 6 months to 6 years) of working mothers.
As per National Crèche Scheme guidelines, the concerned States/UTs undertake an analysis of the requirement of crèche services at the district level based on a survey and proper mapping of the existing crèches so as to assess the demand of crèches in the State/UT.
A baseline survey is conducted by State Government in the month of March every year to ascertain the requirement/willingness of children to attend the crèches. Also, the Implementing Agencies conduct field surveys for assessment of needs of community, identifying location of the crèches and also eligible children.
As on 11.03.2020, 6453 creches are functional across the country. The States/UT wise number of creches setup and functional across the country is at Annexure I. Setting up of creches is an ongoing process. The Ministry approves the proposal for setting up of creches as and when application for opening a crèche is recommended by the concerned State/UT as per guidelines of the National Creche Scheme.
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Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3391 for 13.03.2020 raised by Shri Mansukhbahi DhanjiBhai Vasava, Shri Chhatar Singh Darbar regarding “National Creche Scheme”
S.No. State/UTs No. of Functional Creches
1. Andhra 18
2. Bihar 0
3. Chhattisgarh 0
4. Goa 14
5. Gujarat 83
6. Haryana 102
7. Jharkhand 0
8. Karnataka 591
9. Kerala 479
10. Madhya Pradesh 545
11. Maharashtra 0
12. Odisha 0
13. Punjab 175
14. Rajasthan 223
15. Tamil Nadu 519
16. Telangana 0
17. Uttar Pradesh 0
18. West Bengal 450
19. Jammu 670
20. Himachal Pradesh 138
21. Uttarakhand 148
22. Arunachal 175
23. Assam 640
24. Manipur 533
25. Meghalaya 78
26. Mizoram 262
27. Nagaland 144
28. Sikkim 46
29. Tripura 190
30. Andaman 3
31. Chandigarh 0
32. Delhi 81
33. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 30
34. Daman & Diu 0
35. Lakshadweep 12
36. Puducherry 104
TOTAL 6453