Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme (RGNCS) hase been revised to ensure better monitoring and it is being implemented since January 1, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Women and Child Development Ministry is implementing RGNCS for the children of working mothers which provides day care facilities to their children.
The scheme is presently being implemented throughout the country through Central Social Welfare Board and India Council for Child Welfare.
Union Minsiter Maneka Gandhi said the scheme has been revised and is being implemented from January 1.
"The scheme focuses on children of six months to six years of working women in rural and urban areas who are employed for a minimum period of 15 days in a month, or six months in a year," Gandhi said in a written reply.
Under the revised guidelines, creches will be open for 26 days in a month and for seven-and-a-half hours per day as per the work schedule of majority of the mothers.
If required, arrangements may be made for mothers who have longer working hours with extra payment for additional time at reasonable rates and on a mutually agreed basis.
"Sharing ratio of expenditure between government and implementing NGO is now 90:10. There will be one creche worker and one helper in each creche. Honorarium of a creche worker is increased to Rs 3000. Helper's honorarium is Rs 1500. Supplementary nutrition has been increased to Rs 12.00 per child per day," she said.
