Here is what has made us skeptical: Last week, a nine-month-old girl suffered severe head injuries in a brutal assault at a daycare centre at Kharghar, near Mumbai. Read: Daycare centre assault:Think tank’s 10-point advisory for crechesExperts said children left at day care centres are at risk because the government does not have any regulation over this sector. In countries like Britain and the United Arab Emirates, day care staffers need to be qualified in baby-sitting courses. As more and more families become nuclear and women go out to work, there will be a spurt in demand for such day care centres. It is probably about time that standardisation along with a certification process for day care centres based on stringent norms are put in place.

Source: Hindustan Times November 29, 2016 12:44 UTC