Child-Minding Center opens at DOrSU Main Campus
๐ข๐ป-๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ผ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ด๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ-๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฌ.
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The new facility, established through the efforts of the universityโs Center for Gender and Development (CGAD), is expected to ease a daily concern for members of the university community who juggle academic or work responsibilities with childcare, offering a nearby space where young children can stay while their parents attend classes or report for work.
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In her message, CGAD Director Dr. Jeralyn N. Hemillan said the center aims to provide a secure, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for the children of DOrSU constituents. She said the facility responds to the realities faced by hardworking employees and student-parents and reflects the universityโs effort to build a more inclusive and compassionate learning and working environment.
โThis initiative is not just for compliance with GAD mandates, but a tangible expression of the universityโs commitment to the welfare of children and families in the DOrSU community,โ Dr. Hemillan emphasized.
University President Dr. Roy G. Ponce expressed joy that gender equity and sensitivity are visibly practiced in DOrSU. He also congratulated the Center for Gender and Development, saying the university is proud of the center’s accomplishments and milestones in advancing gender mainstreaming.
Present during the inauguration and launching were GAD focal persons Dr. Mary Fil M. Bauyot and Dr. Helina Jean P. Dupa, along with key university officials: President Emeritus Dr. Edito B. Sumile, VP for Academic Affairs; Dr. Roy M. Padilla, VP for Administration and Finance; Dr. Lea A. Jimenez, VP for Research, Innovation, and Extension; and Dr. Lilibeth S. Galvez, VP for Global Affairs and Strategic Operations.
The center will initially operate as a drop-in facility for children aged two to five years old whose parents are working or studying at the university. It is set to run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the initial operational plan presented during the launching.
The facility remains a work in progress, with additional steps already being lined up to strengthen its services. These include the development of a learning curriculum for children, training for selected support personnel, the formulation of usage guidelines, and the establishment of partnerships with agencies that can help guide the centerโs implementation.
The inauguration also coincided with DOrSU’s observance of the National Womenโs Month, giving the event added significance as part of its broader push to build a more gender-responsive campus.
