Archive · 29 Oct 2025
MP Police Headquarters Allows Field Units to Establish Crèches for Personnel's Children
Imagine moms and dads who are police officers and have babies.
It's hard for them to do their important job and take care of their little ones at the same time.
So, the police bosses in Madhya Pradesh have decided that all police stations and offices can now build special rooms called crèches, or 'Jhulaghars'.
These are like safe daycare centers right at the police station.
This way, officers can bring their babies to work and make sure they are looked after while they protect everyone.
The first of these special rooms started a while ago at the main police building, and now many more will be opening up.
Families using the crèche will help pay for it so it doesn't cost the police department too much money.
Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters has permitted all 112 field units to establish crèches for children of police personnel.
The first crèche, 'Indradhanush', was set up at the PHQ premises on November 11, 2021, to assist women staff with infant care.
This initiative supports the state government's policy of 33% reservation for women in the police force.
The crèches will operate on a no-profit, no-loss basis, with contributing families sharing the costs.
Staff for these crèches will be appointed on a contractual basis.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters and its 112 field units
- What
- Permitted to set up crèches ('Jhulaghar') on their premises for children of police personnel.
- When
- Announced on Monday, following a demand from several district units.
- Where
- Across all 112 field units of the Madhya Pradesh Police.
- Why
- To support women police personnel, who constitute 33% of the force, in balancing their professional responsibilities with motherhood, especially caring for infants.
- Number of Field Units
- 112
- First Crèche Established
- November 11, 2021
- Name of First Crèche
- Indradhanush
- Location of First Crèche
- PHQ premises
- Women Reservation in Police
- 33%
- Crèche Operation Model
- No-profit, no-loss basis