The core vision of FORCES is that every child has the right to early childhood care and development including crèches and childcare services. And also that it is the state’s responsibility to ensure such services for all children, especially those of women working in the unorganized and informal sector. 


FORCES’ Vision has translated into the following Goals:

  To build a strong Network of organizations, comprising child care organizations, women’s groups,
    academic institutions, trade unions and NGOs.

  To create awareness through a sustained campaign on the needs of children of the poor and under-
    privileged.

  To focus on the right of every child to care and protection, a happy childhood and education.

  To work towards the promotion of day-care services in India, not merely for providing custodial care
    to children but for all-round development – physical, psychological and social.

  To work with the government of India for the inclusion of child care services in the Minimum Needs
    Programme and improved resource allocation, programmes and policies.

Commitments
FORCES is committed to adopt a holistic approach with multi-pronged advocacy for:

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   

  Harnessing adequate resources for childcare services

  Seeking decentralization in the distribution of resources

  Social security for women working in the informal sector

  Adequate and just policies with planned outlays and inclusion of children in all sectors

  Survival and protection of girl child

 

FORCES is an advocacy network which is committed to the survival, protection and holistic development of the young child