Women training to be qualified nannies, or Ayis as they called in China, practise their skills with plastic babies in Beijing.
China's burgeoning middle class has boosted demand for domestic help in urban areas, and the need for qualified childcare is expected to grow. Photo: Getty Images
China's burgeoning middle class has boosted demand for domestic help in urban areas, and the need for qualified childcare is expected to grow. Photo: Getty Images
The Ayi University training programme teaches childcare, early education, housekeeping and other domestic skills.
The availability and cost of quality childcare is cited as an obstacle for many middle class parents who want larger families. Photo: Getty Images
The eight-day course costs US$250, and successful participants obtain a certificate to show employers. Most of the women are migrant workers from rural regions.
The eight-day course costs US $250, and provides successful participants with a certificate to present to prospective employers. Photo: Getty Images
China’s growing middle class, and the end of the one-child policy, has boosted demand for domestic help in the cities.
Most of the women attending the program are migrants from villages and cities across China. Photo: Getty Images
