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Day-care centre at DWC planned
DUBAI — Mothers working or studying at the Dubai Women’s College (DWC) will soon have a day-care centre to take care of their wards, Dubai Municipality announced yesterday.
The municipality will set up a Dh8 million day-care centre at Dubai Women's College to serve children of the college's students and staff.
Essa Al Maidour, Assistant Director General of the Municipality for General Projects Affairs, said the civic body's initiative is aimed at encouraging female students, who are mothers, to carry on with their studies.
“Educating women means their empowerment. Being a mother does not mean the end of the road and we at the municipality are proud to announce this initiative which will go a long way in helping young mothers to cope with the double pressures of attending classes and caring for their newborn,” he said.
Al Maidour added that the project, to be set up over an area of 2,333 square metres, would include eight divisions with a total capacity of 150 children in the age groups of three months to four years. The centre would consist of a playground, activities hall, multi-purpose hall, cafeteria and administration blocks.
“The centre was designed in a unique way as there will be natural lighting in all parts. The premises will be covered in lush green vegetation thereby providing a fitting atmosphere for the toddlers to spend the day time,” Al Maidour added.
The municipality is planning to finalise designs of the project by the end of this month and start construction works by June. The centre is expected to be ready by the end of this year.
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