FORCES Network -
The Forum for Creche and Child Care Services ( Forces) came into being on 17 January 1989 following the recommendations of the Shram Shakti report brought out by the National Commission on Self Employed Women and Women in the Informal Sector. Though founded to act as a pressure group, the network is committed to the survival and development of the young child (0-6 years) and women working in the informal sector.
The core vision of FORCES is that every child has the right to early childhood care and development including crèches and childcare services. And also that it is the state’s responsibility to ensure such services for all children, especially those of women working in the unorganized and informal sector.
U.P. FORCES: It Evolved in due course of time and was formally launched on January 2003 with the inaugural workshop held at Lucknow , U.P. Chapter has 120 members organization representing 50 Districts and 15 members of the state core committee with Vigyan Foundation as the Convener organization in up.
FORCES: Vision has translated into the following Goals:
To build a strong Network of organizations, comprising child care organizations, women’s groups, academic institutions, trade unions and NGOs.
To create awareness through a sustained campaign on the needs of children of the poor and under-privileged.
To focus on the right of every child to care and protection, a happy childhood and education.
To work towards the promotion of day-care services in India, not merely for providing custodial care to children but for all-round development – physical, psychological and social.
To work with the government of India for the inclusion of child care services in the Minimum Needs Program me and improved resource allocation, programmes and policies.
To carry out advocacy work on issues relating to children and work on legislation pertaining to children.
Work towards the setting up of Special Fund (a fixed share of the GNP) for crèches and child care services.
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