Hummingbird News Desk
NEW DELHI, 30 MAY: The government has asked private television channels to display four national-level helpline numbers to promote awareness. In a statement, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the channels are advised to promote awareness of the helpline numbers “by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodic intervals, especially during prime time.”
These include National Helpline no. of Health and Family Welfare Ministry (1075), Child Helpline no. of Women and Child Development Ministry (1098), Senior Citizens Helpline of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (14567 – Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand) and Helpline number of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) for psychological support.
The advisory has highlighted that over the last several months, the Government has created awareness through various instrumentalities and media platforms, including print, TV, Radio, social media, etc. for creating awareness on the three critical issues – COVID treatment protocol, COVID appropriate behaviour and Vaccination.
The advisory credits private TV channels for having played an important role in supplementing the efforts of the Government in fighting this epidemic by creating awareness and informing people about the aforementioned three issues. It has urged that in order to further this cause, the private TV channels are advised to promote awareness of the four national level helpline nos.
1075 | National Helpline no. of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
1098 | Child Helpline No. of the Ministry of Women and Child Development |
14567 | Senior Citizens Helpline of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (NCT Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand) |
08046110007 | Helpline No. of NIMHANS for psychological support |
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