NDBUS is going to open its 3rd day care centre at Pallabi

NDBUS is going to open its third Day Care Centre at Pallabi, Mirpur from the first week of August, 2009 to serve the need of working parents in Pallabi area who are primary committee members of NDBUS. Two other centres are run by NDBUS at Korail and Rayerbazar. These two centres are being financially supported by family members of Salma A. Shafi and some CUS members.

Management
NDBUS runs the day care centres with advisory support from URBIS Project Adviser Salma A. Shafi. Day care centres have been set up within the slum area, close to the children’s home and are taken care of by female teachers. Main meals of the children are provided by their parents while the program provides snacks (Banana, Bread, Milk, Seasonal Fruits etc.). They are taught with pre-school lessons on alphabets, counting, learning rhymes etc. following a daily routine. NDBUS Executive Committee member Ms Fatema Akhter has been looking after the centres as Coordinator, Day care centre.

Number of Children
Korail Day care centre accommodates 20 children between 6-10 years ages of which 14 are girls. They are being looked after by Ms. Akhi Akhter, a member of NDBUS.

Rayer Bazar day care centre accommodates 16 children of 4-10 years ages of which 8 are boys. They are being taken care of by Ms Parul Akhter, member NDBUS.

Both the day care centres maintain an attendance register with stamp size photograph of the children. A register is also maintained to monitor the items provided as snacks for the children.

Day Care Time
Both the centre runs from 9 am in the morning and finishes at 5 pm keeping Friday as a holiday.

Medical Checkup
A medical check up was taken in June 2009 by a Physician to record their physical conditions and well being as a part of regular health monitoring of these children. Medicines for emergency cases are also provided to the day care centres by Professor Dr Razia Mahmud.

Financial Support
Family members and friends of Feroza Awwal bear the expenditure which includes house rent, care taker’s salary and snacks for the children on a monthly basis.

Family Members Involvement
Parents of the children at day care centres have been requested to pay a service charge of Tk. 50 per month with an admission fee of Tk. 100 with effect from August 2009. This is proposed to ensure involvement of the parents with the day care centre and also with NDBUS as an organization. The money will be received by NDBUS.