Kos Hantar Anak Ke Pusat Jagaan Membebankan, Puteri UMNO Mohon Perhatian Kerajaan

PADA 6 Ogos tempoh hari, kami ada membangkitkan masalah hilang pekerjaan dihadapi oleh wanita dan ibu tunggal yang menjadi ketua isi rumah.

Seperti dilaporkan sebelum ini golongan wanita antara yang terkesan teruk apabila dilaporkan 72.2% daripada bilangan hilang pekerjaan sehingga hari ini.

Di zaman serba mencabar ini ramai wanita terpaksa bekerja bagi membantu suami menampung kos sara hidup dan perbelanjaan keluarga.

Ini membuatkan ramai yang perlu menghantar anak ke pusat jagaan atau Taska berdaftar, dan ada juga yang terpaksa menghantar ke pusat jagaan tidak berdaftar untuk mendapatkan harga lebih murah.

Ramai para ibu mengadu kepada kami berkenaan kos yang tinggi bagi menghantar anak ke pusat jagaan sebagai contoh ‘Baby’ RM350 hingga RM450, RM300 bagi anak berusia 1 hingga 3 tahun, RM280 bagi anak berusia 4 hingga 6 tahun dan RM150 untuk setengah hari bagi anak bersekolah.

Justeru itu bagi mengurangkan beban mereka, Puteri UMNO Malaysia mencadangkan seperti berikut.

1. Wujudkan pusat penjagaan anak anak bagi penjawat awam di kementerian kementerian, dan staf di semua Syarikat Berkait Kerajaan (GLC).

2. Menggalakkan sektor swasta wujudkan pusat yang sama di dalam bangunan atau berhampiran mengikut kesesuaian.

3. Perkenalkan pakej bantuan khas kepada ibu bapa yang terpaksa menghantar anak kepada pengasuh jika majikan tidak dapat menyediakan kemudahan tersebut.

4. Pihak Kementerian melalui Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat di minta memberi bimbingan dan permudahkan pendaftaran bagi pusat-pusat Jagaan kanak-kanak mengikut standard yang di tetapkan.

Diharap pihak kerajaan mengambil perhatian semua pandangan dan cadangan ini bagi mengurangkan beban tekanan sekali gus dapat mengekalkan kesejahteraan rakyat berpendapatan rendah (B40).

Dato’ Zahida Zarik Khan
Ketua Pergerakan Puteri UMNO Malaysia

Child care centers are burdensome, says Puteri

ON August 6, we raised the problem of job loss faced by women and single mothers who are the head of the household.
As previously reported, women are among the worst affected when it is reported that 72.2% of the number of job losses to date.
In these challenging times, many women have to work to help their husbands cover the cost of living and family expenses.
This makes many people have to send their children to a registered care center or nursery, and some have to send it to an unregistered care center to get a cheaper price.
Many mothers complain to us about the high cost of sending their children to day care centers for example ‘Baby’ RM350 to RM450, RM300 for children aged 1 to 3 years, RM280 for children aged 4 to 6 years and RM150 for half a day for school children .
Therefore, to reduce their burden, Puteri UMNO Malaysia proposed as follows.
1. Establish childcare centers for civil servants in ministries, and staff in all Government Linked Companies (GLCs).
2. Encourage the private sector to create the same center in the building or nearby as appropriate.
3. Introduce a special assistance package to parents who have to send their children to a nanny if the employer is unable to provide the facility.
4. The Ministry through the Department of Social Welfare is asked to provide guidance and facilitate registration for childcare centers according to the standards set.
It is hoped that the government takes into account all these views and proposals to reduce the burden of pressure and thus maintain the well-being of low-income people (B40).

Dato’ Zahida Zarik Khan
Ketua Pergerakan Puteri UMNO Malaysia

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