Hyderabad, July 25th, 2024: COWE inaugurated its 15th Aveksha daycare centre for industrial workers at Gajularamaram on Wednesday.
SR Meena, General Manager, PDI, SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) the Principal Financial Institution for the Promotion, Financing and Development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector was Chief Guest
Ms. Manisha Saboo, Head, Infosys Foundation and Mr. Swastik Bihani were guests of honour
The Impact of the 14 centres so far has been that at least 250 women have been financially empowered, and 60% of these could take up jobs first time, purely because of this facility.
“AVEKSHA is a COWE initiative powered by Sidbi.
Aveksha, which means ‘To Take Care Of’ is a daycare facility meant for children of women workers, especially in the industrial sector and the underprivileged sections of society. It is supported by Sidbi towards operation costs and by CSR of private corporates towards infrastructure.
The Impact of the 14 centres so far has been that at least 250 women have been financially empowered, and 60% of these could take up jobs first time, purely because of this facility. Besides, the discipline and creativity of children saw drastic improvement.
With the Partnership of SIDBI, COWE will be setting up 20 daycare centres across the Telangana state.
The 14 Centers are located in the industrial Areas of Jeedimetla, the remaining 10 are located at Moulali Pashamailaram, Genome Valley, Suraram, Alkapuri, Santishnagar, Durgaagar and My Home Nishada, Vipina n Residential.
The centres are equipped with CCTV to monitor day-to-day activities and necessary amenities have been provided to create a joyful learning environment that encourages the toddlers to enjoy their stay throughout the day.
Each of the day-care centres is spread over an area of 500 to 1000 sqft. They are fully equipped to take care of 20 children from 9 am to 6 pm. Each centre will have three staff members, a Coordinator, a Sr. Caretaker, and a Jr. Caretaker. A vigilance team, monitoring CC footage, qualified trainers and systems auditors ensure best standards are maintained.
Aveksha is a National Project by COWE & SIDBI and is not just limited to Telangana. After completing the 20 centres in Telangana, the vision is to have Aveksha centres across INDIA.