Childline focuses on children in need of special protection

Child Line is a Movement for Child care in India, the movement being called by the name “Child Line1098”, 1098 being the only Toll Free Phone Number in Child Care.

In 1996, Mumbai launched CHILDLINE, the country’s first toll-free tele-helpline for street children in distress. It has responded to over 11 million calls from children who live and work in Mumbai , and has grown into a national child protection service that operates in 81 cities. In 11 years, CHILDLINE has worked with over 3 million children in need of care and protection.

CHILDLINE was founded in June 1996, by Ms. Jeroo Billimoria, who was a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai. The Toll Free 24 Hours Telephone Number 1098 is the Hope of Millions of children in India. CHILDLINE is a platform bringing together the Ministry for Women & Child Development, Government of India, UNICEF, Department of Telecommunications, street and community youth, non-profit organisations, academic institutions, the corporate sector and concerned individuals.

Childline works for the protection of the rights of all children in general. But the special focus is on all children in need of care and protection, especially the more vulnerable sections, which include:-

Street children and youth living alone on the streets
Child labourers working in the unorganised and organized sectors
Domestic help, especially girl domestics
Children affected by physical / sexual / emotional abuse in family, schools or institutions
Children who need emotional support and guidance
Children of commercial sex workers
Child victims of the flesh trade
Victims of child trafficking
Children abandoned by parents or guardians
Missing children
Run away children
Children who are victims of substance abuse
Differently-abled children
Children in conflict with the law
Children in institutions
Mentally challenged children
HIV/ AIDS infected children
Children affected by conflict and disaster
Child political refugees
Children whose families are in crisis

Nowadays, there is an email message in circulation, which says, “ The balance and wasted food in parties will be collected if informed by the hosts to “1098”. Child line have given the following Caution Warning regarding the chain mail, not connected with them.

“Caution Warning : We understand there is a chain mail circulating that says – one should call up 1098 to pick up left over food after a party etc. so that it is not wasted. We are India’s only and most widespread Children’s phone emergency outreach service [1098] for children in need of care & protection. We do not pick up food or distribute food. This mail is not initiated by us, kindly do not circulate it. Your co-operation is appreciated.”

You might have received the above chain mail, and perhaps you would have forwarded to others, thinking that they were genuine and from “Childline”, noticing the Phone number 1098, or even without knowing the origin and background. Please do not forward the unauthorized mail. In fact, in some parties, the balance food items used to be taken to the nearby Orphanage or Old- age Home.

To know much more about “Child Line 1098” read from their Official Website.

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