Jakarta, March 26 -- The Ministry of Population and Family Development stated that 10,026 day cares scattered across Indonesia can provide integrated services and assist working parents in remaining productive while ensuring their children receive attention.

"There are 10,026 day cares, of which 17 are government-based, 2,481 are community-based, and 7,528 are company-based child care facilities," the ministry's Deputy for Family Welfare and Empowerment, Nopian Andusti, remarked here on Wednesday.

Andusti made the statement in his address at the kick-off event of the Child Day Care (Tamasya) Mapping Month.

Andusti emphasized that mapping the potential of day care facilities requires collaboration and synergy among ministries/agencies, ...