IBM opens Childcare Center in Bangalore

BANGALORE: IBM today announced the launch of a first-of-a-kind Childcare Center in Bangalore, under its $50 million Global Work/Life Fund.

The announcement entails a special partnership between IBM and ‘Your Kids R Our Kids’ – a pre-school and daycare center recognized by the India Ministry of Elementary Education and US accredited to teach early childhood with diploma.

IBM said in a statement that the Childcare Center will integrate its technological expertise and ‘Your Kids R Our Kids’ domain expertise to make high-quality early learning programs available to the youngest learners.

IBM’s Global Work/Life Fund was formed in 2001 to develop and support work/life programs in communities where its employees live and work.

“We understand the challenge men and women in IT face while navigating between work and family life; hence, our goal is to enhance the childcare environment of our employees through such initiatives as this,” said Kalpana Veeraraghavan, Asia Pacific leader for IBM Global Work Life Fund.

“This alliance will help us amalgamate 'Your Kids R Our Kids’ expertise with our technological leadership to offer an all-encompassing package to the children, as well as working parents,” she added.

Some of the activities undertaken by childcare center includes programs for the infants, early toddler, pre-school, Nursery and Kindergarten program and the after school program

IBM said that the center would operate from 8 am to 7:30 pm, five days a week twelve months a year. The center would also offer a well-balanced and nutritious lunch, morning and afternoon snacks coordinated by a registered dietician. A registered nurse and pediatrician are on call at the center as well.

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