"Women APF officials who have babies put up with many hassles. The child care center will help them to curb their mental and physical tension by taking care of their children when they are on duty," said SSP Shailendra Khanal, spokesperson at APF. He added that the child care center will encourage the women officers to work smoothly. [break]
The association is planning to open the child care center within a month or so. The child care center will be established inside the APF headquarters. The APFWA had floated a proposal to establish such a center some months ago and the APF, giving nod to the proposal, has started registering names of the women officials interested to enroll their babies.
"Around 20 babies will be enrolled in the first phase," informed DSP Ajay Chhatkuli of APF. The APFWA will bear the significant portion of the cost required for the baby care while the guardians will have to pay certain percent, according to Chhatkuli.
There are approximately 1000 women APF personnel, out of the total force of around 32,000, according to a data obtained by Republica. The APF started to take in women personnel since 2003 by appointing two junior non-commissioned ranks, the data adds.
The APF officials reckon this move of APFWA will encourage the women staff of the APF and attract more women into the force in future.
The Nepalese Army Wives Association has already set up a day care center to take care of the babies of its women officials on duty.
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