United Arab Emirates

DM To Set up Dhs8 m Day Care Centre at Dubai Women's College

Dubai Municipality will set up a Dhs8 million day care centre at Dubai Women's College to serve children of the college's students and staff.

United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 08 - 2006
Essa Al Maidour

Announcing this, Essa Al Maidour, Assistant Director General of the Municipality for General Projects Affairs, said the civic body's initiative is aimed at encouraging female students, who are mothers, to carry on with their studies.

"Educating women means their empowerment. Being a mother does not mean the end of the road and we at Dubai Municipality are proud to announce this initiative which will go a long way in helping young mothers to cope with the double pressures of attending classes and caring for their new-borns," said Al Maidour.

He added that the project, to be set up at an area of 2333 square meters, would include eight divisions with a total capacity of 150 kids in the age-group of 3 months to 4 years. The centre would consist of a playground, activities hall, multi-purpose hall, cafeteria, administration and services blocks.

"The centre was designed in a unique way as there will be natural lighting from all parts. The premises will be covered in lush green vegetation thereby providing a fitting atmosphere for the toddlers to spend the day time," Al Maidour added.

Dubai Municipality is planning to finalise designs of the project by the end of this month and start construction works by June 2006. The centre is expected to be ready by the end of this year.