President Alvi signs daycare centers bill
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi signed the Daycare Centers Bill 2023 on Thursday. This Bill will facilitate the establishment of Daycare Centers for minor children at the public and private departments in Islamabad.
The president inked the document in line with Article 75 of the Constitution, the President’s House said in a statement.
This law will facilitate the government and private employees to bring their minors to the daycare in their offices.
According to the Bill, the federal government will ensure the setting up of daycare centers at the departments having at least 70 employees.
In case of violation of the law, a fine of up to Rs 0.1 million will be imposed after the first warning.
For further delay in the establishment of a daycare center will lead to confinement of six months.
Thousands of government and private sector employees are facing problems to handle their minor children during their office hours. The new law, nonetheless, will solve this problem soon.
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