Smt. D. Divya, IAS, Mission Director, MEPMA, said the Malakpet Community Shishu Crèche will provide safe care for children aged six months to six years, helping working mothers continue employment with peace of mind.
Hyderabad, 16 May 2026: Mobile Creches, in partnership with the Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, has launched a Self Help Group led Community Shishu Crèche in Malakpet to support working women and low income urban families.
The initiative addresses two linked challenges in urban communities: access to affordable childcare and livelihood opportunities for women. Through Mobile Creches’ Care Circles model, local SHG women are trained and employed as Carepreneurs to manage childcare centres within their own communities.
The inauguration was held in the presence of Chief Guest Smt. D. Divya, IAS, Mission Director, MEPMA, along with Sri K. Satyanarayana, Zonal Commissioner, Charminar Zone, Devender Reddy, Joint Commissioner, UCD, GHMC Headquarters, Ms. Sujata, SMC, MEPMA, Ms. Karina, UNDP, Ms. Padma, Project Officer, GHMC, Mohd Abdul Salam Shahid, Ex Corporator, Chawani Division, and representatives from GHMC and Mobile Creches.
Smt. D. Divya, IAS, Mission Director, MEPMA, said, “This Community Shishu Crèche Centre is more than a childcare facility — it is a critical support system for working women in Malakpet. The centre will provide safe, nurturing, and reliable care for children aged 6 months to 6 years for 8–10 hours every day, enabling mothers to work with dignity and peace of mind knowing their children are safe, cared for, and learning.”
The Malakpet centre has been located within the community to reduce travel burden for working mothers and provide children with safe care close to home. It is designed for families in the informal economy, where dependable childcare support is often limited.
Under the model, SHG women trained as Carepreneurs can earn approximately INR 17,000 per month. The centre will operate from Monday to Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., aligning with the working hours of informal sector workers.
Children at the centre will receive nutritious meals, regular health check ups and age appropriate early learning support. Shared community infrastructure will help keep childcare affordable for low income households.
The initiative also seeks to reduce the unpaid care burden carried by women, which continues to affect female labour force participation. By placing professionally managed childcare within the community, the model aims to support working mothers while improving early childhood outcomes.
The SHG led structure is also intended to build community ownership and create a model that urban local bodies can adapt in other cities.
Mobile Creches has worked since 1969 to support early childhood development for children in urban poverty, while MEPMA works with urban poor women through Self Help Groups, livelihoods, financial inclusion and access to social entitlements.
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