By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, April 26 — Over 1,000 care centres and nurseries across Selangor have registered with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) as of November 2024, said state executive councillor for women empowerment and social welfare Anfaal Saari. [caption id="attachment_398936"...

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, April 24 — The state government has launched a survey through its Special Committee for Improvements of Care Services (JKPPP) to gather feedback from care centre operators and help improve the industry. Committee chairman Michelle Ng Mei Sze said the survey,...

By Yasmin Ramlan PETALING JAYA, Feb 10 — The Petaling Jaya Care Economy Action Plan 2025-2030 is expected to be tabled to the state government and subsequently adopted by all local authorities in Selangor. Petaling Jaya mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon said they are committed to implementing the...

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Dec 23 — Selangor is reviewing and realigning several incentives, including the MamaKerja scheme, to ensure comprehensive distribution of benefits to residents. State executive councillor for women empowerment Anfaal Saari said one of the considerations is providing...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Dec 23 — The state government will intensify engagement sessions and child protection education programmes with nursery owners next year to ensure better safety and care standards for children. State executive councillor for welfare Anfaal Saari said the programme...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The remand order for a nursery teacher, detained to assist in investigations into a case of abuse and mistreatment involving an 11-month-old baby boy, has been extended for three more days until tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — The Community Development Department (Kemas) has announced that there will be no increase in fees for its kindergartens (Tabika) and nurseries (Taska) for the upcoming school year.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 7 — The state government will introduce a special grant for unregistered nursery operators in the state to register services and operations online starting next month.

ALOR GAJAH, Sept 7 — An eight-month-old baby boy is believed to have died at a nursery school (Taska) in Taman Kelemak Utama yesterday morning.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 22 — The Selangor administration will convene with stakeholders next month to discuss unified safety standards for childcare centres. State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari said participants of the August 8 meeting will...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Parents are advised to choose a registered nursery to ensure the safety and well-being of their children.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) has obtained the cooperation of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to screen candidates applying to work as babysitters.

KUCHING, July 27 — The RM10 million allocation under Madani Economy to streamline registration and expand the childcare centre and nursery whitelisting programme in the country will expedite that process if it is used to cover the cost of field trips, said a Sarawak minister.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Putrajaya is the second richest state in Malaysia by median income but has the fourth-highest rate of stunting.

KUANTAN, May 28 — A total of 180 Community Development Department (Kemas) preschools (tabika) and nurseries (taska) have been closed due to the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) as of yesterday.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Jan 3 — Child care centre operators are reminded to plan their activities according to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and to reduce any sharing of toys and food among the children. Selangor Nurseries Association chairman Mahanom Basri said the...

PUTRAJAYA, June 4 — Unregistered babysitters, nurseries and childcare centres are urged to register with the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) and the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) as well as adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) to prevent the spread of Covid-19.