00:00The Melaka Social Welfare Department is monitoring more than 10 unregistered child care centres
00:07in the state under the Child Care Centre Act 1984. State JKM Director Halija Mohamed said
00:15these unregistered child care centres have been identified and enforcement actions are
00:20expected to be executed soon.
00:21Please, parents, don't send your children to unregistered child care centres.
00:27But parents are still stubborn because of the proximity to their own homes.
00:34Halija said after leading a raid at a child care centre at Batu Berendam on Wednesday.
00:40She said the centre had been operating illegally for over two years.
00:44She also said some of the centre operators justified their illegal practices by citing
00:50steep demand from parents.
00:52Halija adds it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to seek child care centres that
00:58comply with legal requirements and are regulated by the Social Welfare Department.
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