First Couple visit STELCO's Child Care Centre
14 ނޮވެމްބަރު 2022 | ހޯމަ 07:38The Centre was opened on 09 November, 2022
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed visited the STELCO Child Care Centre
The First Couple of Maldives has visited the newly opened "Child Care Centre" at the State Electric Company Limited (STELCO).
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed visited the STELCO Child Care Centre on Sunday.
The Centre was opened on 09 November, 2022.
During the visit, the President and the First Lady spent time with the children at the Centre.
STELCO's Child Care Centre supervises the children of the company's staff during official working hours in a safe and quality childcare setting.
The Child Care Centre is located on the first floor of the company's office building. The Centre caters to children between the ages of 5 and 10 from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Currently, 33 children are registered with the Centre, which is staffed by qualified and trained childcare professionals.
STELCO's Child Care Centre was opened as part of the administration's policies on ensuring social stability, empowering women, and helping build healthy families.
As part of the administration's overarching priority of ensuring a "Caring State," the President announced on March 7, 2019, the introduction of six months of paid maternity leave and one month of paid paternity leave.
