Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India (COWE) has launched its 20th Aveksha day care centre, a free facility for the children of industrial workers and underprivileged families, at the Technocrat Industrial Estate in Balanagar in the city.

This is a project supported by the SIDBI Foundation towards the operational cost of 20 centres. The new centre, located within the premises of KRSSTJ Integrated Technologies, was formally inaugurated by Dr. G Babu Rao, International Director, Association of Lions Clubs International.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Babu Rao commended COWE's commitment to empowering working women and announced a financial support of Rs 60,000 per year for five years, both from himself and a fellow Lion, to cover the running expenses of the new centre. The Aveksha day care centre will cater to 20 children, aged 6 months to 6 years, providing them with safe, nurturing care from 9am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday.