Ministry seeks aid of local councils for more nurseries in private sector

All smiles: Chew (centre, in brown shirt) having fun with children from Taska Nur during a visit by senior citizens from Mersing at her ministry in Putrajaya.

PUTRAJAYA: Local councils will be roped in to discuss the setting up of more nurseries in the private sector workplace, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.

The society, she said, needed more nurseries or daycare centres to encourage the participation of women with children in the workforce.