Hyderabad, March 27, 2015: With companies working towards catering to the changing needs of employees in today’s fast-paced life, WeCare, a leading daycare-cum-pre-school in South India today announced an association with Microsoft to operate a state-of-the-art childcare center close to the Microsoft campus at Gachibowli. This is the 9th center in India. WeCare plans to add 3 more centers this year.
The center is slated to start its operations in April 2015 and is open for Microsoft employees in Hyderabad. The 10,000 sq. feet child-care center will be one of the largest daycare-cum-pre-schools in Hyderabad. It will accommodate 126 children in the age group of 6 weeks to 8 years.
“The trend of ‘near-site’ daycare-cum-pre-school centers is being driven by several factors, including a booming economy, where employers see a direct connect between a good work-life balance and productivity,” said Reshma Shrinivas, Founder and MD of WeCare.
“The WeCare childcare center will offer more than just custodial care. It will focus not only on the intellectual and physical growth of the child but also emotional, social, language and creative development. The most important goal of our early childhood curriculum is to help children become enthusiastic learners and help them become independent, confident and creative. We teach them how to learn rather than what to learn,” said Reshma Shrinivas.
“Corporate sponsored childcare centers are growing five times faster now than it did ever before. Women are going back to work in greater numbers after having children and that has prompted a need for childcare centers. We plan to open more centers in Hyderabad and expand our base to Chennai as well,” said Reshma Shrinivas.
“Microsoft recognizes that high quality childcare is one of the needs of a modern-day parent. With our association with WeCare, we hope to address this need,” said Rohit Thakur, Senior HR Director, Microsoft India.
Microsoft employee Prashant Bhugra said, “as working parents, we worry about our children when we leave them behind. With a quality childcare center located close to our workplace, Microsoft addresses the modern-day challenges of its employees.”
About WeCare
WeCare is a leading childcare organization that is gaining recognition for its early education programs, cutting edge curriculum and comprehensive facilities. It is the only childcare in Hyderabad to be certified by Early Childhood Association and has been adjudged five years in a row to be one of the best pre-schools in Bangalore by Education World since the year 2010. WeCare started in 2008 in Bengaluru actively partners with employers to develop and manage high-quality childcare programs at the work-site.