Early Child Care Education In Bangalore For Poor Child

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Huge numbers of poverty-stricken migrant populations move to cities for income earning opportunities and the needs of their children are neglected. The construction sector in India is one of the largest employers of labour in the country, and about 10% of its workforce constitute women.

Absence of a social network to look after children, while both parents are at work creates a huge divide in the growth, health and education of children of construction workers.

Absence of appropriate nutrition in the early years impacts the growth, well-being and brain development of the child. In 2015, early childhood development was included in the Sustainable Development Goals, reaffirming its growing status in the global development agenda

WHAT SAMPARK DOES

Focusing on early childhood care, and prevention of nutrient deficiencies have long-term and widespread benefits for individuals and societies. Sampark runs 26 creches – day care centers in Bangalore, for children of construction workers in the age group of above 6 months and under 14 years. Creches offer a safe environment and ensure ...
... cognitive, social and emotional development of a child. They receive nutritional and immunization support, and a stimulating environment to learn with fun through a non-formal education programme. Since 2007, Sampark has established about 50 creches in various labour colonies in Bangalore and has reached out to more than 55,000 children of construction workers

Sampark’s mission is to help vulnerable and poor people, especially women, to gain direct control over and improve their lives. This is achieved through educational interventions primarily aimed at increasing people’s income earning ability