WELCOME TO DOLNA 
 

DOLNA is a child-care facility that is open to babies (6 months and above), toddlers as well as young children. Dolna is situated within the campus to facilitate parents working in NCBS, InStem, C-CAMP and TIGS to avail of on-campus childcare. The campus surrounds provide free space and lush greenery for the children to move around and learn through stimulated activities under the supervision of a well-trained and experienced staff. The creche staff currently consists of 1 Coordinator, 4 teachers and 12 caregivers that look after the needs of approximately 70 - 80 children. The mandate of Dolna is to ensure that children of NCBS, InStem, C-CAMP and TIGS employees grow in a safe and intellectually stimulating environment.

Children entering Dolna are divided into four age groups:  6 months - 2 years, 2 - 3.5 years, 3.5 - 5 years and 5 - 12 years. The activities carried out in these sections are age-appropriate and take into account the different learning curves, developmental milestones, capabilities and needs of various children. At the same time, the integrated but porous infrastructure of the different sections of Dolna enables free mixing between children of diverse ages. Child care at Dolna tries to take into account the individual personalities and needs of each child. At the same time, there is also an effort to allow them to grow and explore their possibilities through various combined activities such as Martial arts, Swimming, Music, Dance, Events, Carnivals, Medical camps, Arts and Crafts.  Dolna has a regular schedule of educational and fun-filled field trips to places like Science museums, Historical sites, Architectural marvels, Exhibitions, Farmland, Animal conservation reserves, Nature camps, Fire stations, Botanical gardens, etc. During the holiday season, these activities expand into longer field trips, day long activities and interaction sessions with experts from various walks of life to ensure that children get a vast exposure to the outer world and remain engaged and happy while allowing the parents to work at peace in their regular schedule.

Dolna is multi-lingual and staff typically engages with students in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Because Dolna is situated within the BLISC campus, children benefit from science-related activities such as Moth day, Open day, Bird watching, Campus walks, visits to the labs/facilities, coupled with other advantages that typically come with being part of a scientific community. Indeed, Dolna's proximity to four campuses and access to their various facilities makes child care at Dolna a unique experience.