NATIONAL CRECHE SCHEME
The National Creche Scheme is a central govt. scheme implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development through the Non Govt. Organization entire the country between age group 0-6 years those who enrolled from BPL families. Accordingly under the schemes the enrolled children whose parents leaving home for their working places. For the healthy life of children they drop them in CrecheCentres. There are two nos. staff, including one Worker and one Ayah for taking care of the child and providing nutritious food and conduct pre-school programme, playing, dancing, singing etc. for the all-round development. It is mentioned that the Santha is conducting 38 Nos. of Creche Unit in different locations of Nagaon, Sonitpur and Darrang district since 2008-09 which are benefitted 25 Nos. children in each centre and total 950 children in every month. These centres open every day from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm and total working days 22 in a month.
As per budget provision of the scheme Rupees 12 lakhs including 10% share of the organization providing nutritious food to the children in every day like mix rice, sweet rice, egg, fruits, milk, biscuit etc. This scheme earlier run by the Santha under the Central Social Welfare Board which is handed over to the state govt. by the ministry in the year of 2016-17. Accordingly the Santha is running the centres smoothly as per guidelines. During this financial year the Santha is also running the centres properly and providing necessary facilities to the beneficiariesproperly. Review and monitoring is organized once in a month in presents of worker and helpers and reviewed thefunctions of the centres. All the centres organized the monthly meeting of local committee and discuss performance, problems, health checkup, nutrition etc. Besides health checkupprogramme conducted regularly and provide medicine where necessary. Every year observed children day on 14th November and Mother’s day, Nutrition week, Breast feeding week etc. by the centres and Workers and Ayahs of each centre participated pulse polio, immunization programme organized by Health Department for smooth functioning of the centre. The Worker and Ayah regularly contacted with Asha Worker, Anganwadi Worker and local organizations, panchayat etc. All the centresare established at prominent places of the locality.
As per the scheme 10% share borne by the organization for the smooth functioning of the centre. The grant-in-aid for the year of 2018-19 has realized for the year by the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Assam. In the year of 2019-20 and the Santha cleared the past liabilities.

