By Sofia Nasir
SHAH ALAM, June 28 — Guidelines to standardise registration requirements for childcare centres in Selangor will be announced in the upcoming State Legislative Assembly sitting, scheduled to begin on July 7.
State executive councillor for social Anfaal Saari said the new regulations are the result of a thorough review by the Special Committee for the Improvement of Care Services (JKPPP).
“This special committee was set up specifically to review and standardise the requirements for childcare centres, especially nurseries (taska), as these requirements currently differ according to local authorities.
“Based on our records, at the end of last year, around 100 nurseries were unregistered. Today, only 40 remain unregistered,” she told reporters after attending the Selangor Women's Convention at the Shah Alam Convention Centre here today.
The event was officiated by Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin.
Last November, the state government established the JKPPP to review, assess and improve laws related to childcare, elderly care, and services for persons with disabilities.
The committee chaired by Subang Jaya assemblyman Michelle Ng Mei Sze was tasked with improving guidelines and regulations pertaining to childcare in Selangor.
Yanis to launch in August
Separately, Anfaal announced that the Yayasan Insan Istimewa Selangor (Yanis), which was established to safeguard the welfare and future of children with disabilities, will be officially launched on August 9.
She said the ceremony is scheduled to be officiated by Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, who is Yanis patron.
"Under the Companies Commission Act, Yanis has already been registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLBG).
"It will be placed under the Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI, and staff transfers will be carried out in the near future."
During the 2024 Selangor Budget tabling, Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari announced that Yanis would be established to expand services for persons with disabilities, regardless of age — compared to previously, which only covered those under 18.
He said in line with the second objective of the First Selangor Plan (RS-1), Yanis was set up to enhance social inclusivity and community wellbeing, with a focus on targeted groups.
In addition, he said emphasis would be placed on education programmes, training, and empowerment initiatives for children with disabilities to enable them to be self-reliant and access better employment opportunities.
For the record, Yanis is a rebranded agency, formerly known as the Selangor Special Needs Children’s Department (Anis), and is now registered under the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) with ministerial approval.
