CHILD HELPLINE
Child rape cases soar by 96 per cent from 2016 to 2022 due to higher reporting: CRY analysis
Child rape cases, covering various forms of penetrative assaults, have increased by 96% from 2016 to 2022, according to an analysis of NCRB data by child rights NGO CRY. The rise is attributed to improved public awareness leading to more reported cases of sexual offenses against children.
Central govt employees, pensioners: CGHS eligibility, full list of treatments available under CGHS, cities where you can get it
Central govt employees, pensioners: Now, who is eligible for this CGHS scheme? What are the facilities available under the CGHS scheme? In which cities you will get the benefits of the CGHS scheme? Here are all your questions answered.
Government integrating Child Helpline '1098' with ERSS 112
After integration, the helpline number will be operated through the local district administration and police. Sources in the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) told ET that this has been done to correct several anomalies in the existing system.
Govt comes out with SOP for child helpline 1098
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) said the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will provide necessary technical infrastructure for setting up of control rooms in all states and UTs where child helpline and women helpline call takers shall be co-located so as to handle women and child related calls in a single location.
Smriti Irani asks Meta to sync with child helpline for quick response during emergency
Speaking at Digital Surakhsa Summit, Irani expressed concern over videos being made in unsafe circumstances by social media users and asked Meta to work with institutions like NIMHANS to run mental health programmes.
Govt in process of geo-tagging all anganwadis
"The Ministry is also doing collaboration with Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications & Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) for geo-mapping of AWCs," it said.
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Assam DGP instructs all districts for early completion of child marriage cases
The DGP conducted the second monthly State Crime Conference at the Assam Police Headquarters. All the additional Superintendents of Police, In-charge of crime of various districts, DCP (Crime) from the City and all the Range Officers were present in the conference.
Assam government will engage series of lawyers to deal with Child marriage cases-Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sarma said," Till now in this mission against the child marriage in Assam, 90% percent of the cases will be convicted under POCSO Act. We have arrested many persons in connections with child marriage and so far many of them have been convicted. We will work for conviction because our government is serious about this social evil and by 2026, child marriage will be completely stopped in Assam.”
Assam budget: Rs 200 crore allocation proposed to make state child marriage-free
Besides, the budget has proposed to provide one lakh eligible beneficiaries with a one-time Seed Capital of Rs 2 lakh for starting micro-enterprise units in the next three years.
Children exhibit mixed coping mechanisms for mental well-being amid Pandemic: TRAC
Children exhibit mixed coping mechanisms for mental well-being amid the Pandemic: The Rights and Agencies of Children (TRAC) 2022 Report.
Drive against child marriage to intensify, says Assam Chief Minister Sarma
He said, “Several people who had planned marriage below 18 years had cancelled. People are coming and checking with police if they can arrange the marriage as the bride has attained 18 years two months or three months. There is huge awareness now.” Sarma said, “Only 98 people have got bail.”
Gauhati HC questions POCSO charges in child marriage arrests
"POCSO you can add anything. What is the POCSO [charge] here? Merely because POCSO is added, does it mean judges will not see what is there? We are not acquitting anyone here. No one is preventing you from probing," Justice Suman Shyam said.
Assam child marriage arrests: Himanta Biswa Sarma says drive will continue despite protests
Tension prevailed in Dhubri district after police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the women who had gathered in front of the Tamarha Police Station. There was a protest in Lahorighat in Morigaon. Women blocked the highway in a place.
Priyanka Chopra believes society's mindset towards girls must change, says stereotypes should be ended
The UNICEF goodwill ambassador lauded UP govt's women helpline number '1090'.
Child Helpline 1098 to remain in operation: WCD ministry
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has clarified that distress calls landing on Child Helpline 1098 will soon also connect the caller with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) Helpline No 112 for quick action.
Govt integrating emergency helplines for children, women
The Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) - 112 - is a pan-India number for providing emergency support such as police, fire and ambulance services to citizens by tracking their location automatically.
Meta-supported free helpline launched for children facing online safety concerns
Meta had earlier introduced a Child Safety Hub on Facebook which is designed to support parents, caregivers and educators with policies, resources and tools on safety and well-being of youth online.
Some Indian students in Ukraine 'untraceable', say peers who returned home
Many parents complained that the children were not provided food at locations where the Government of India had set up camps. For example, hundreds of students who walked from Kharkiv railway station were put in Pesochin hospital. They were given an apple to be shared between two students. Some students in Pesochin hospital who ET spoke to said that girls got to share an apple, but boys did not get even that.
From bill raising marriageable age of women to ensuring safety of Covid orphans, WCD had a busy 2021
This year, WCD ministry classified all its major programmes under three umbrella schemes -- Mission Poshan 2.0 (strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach, and outcomes), Mission Vatsalya (child protection services and child welfare services) and Mission Shakti (policies and schemes for protection and empowerment of women) -- for their better implementation.
Over 2,000 children in Delhi lost either one or both their parents to COVID-19: DCPCR survey
According to the survey carried out by the Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), 651 children lost their mothers and 1,311 children lost their fathers to the infection.
Govt issues guidelines for care of children affected by COVID-19
The states have also been asked to make suitable arrangements for isolation facilities within the CCIs to take care of the children suffering from Covid and prepare a roaster of child psychologists or counsellors to visit the facilities and interact with the children.
Government asks private TV news channels to display four new Covid helpline numbers
In a letter to all private TV news channels, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the national helpline numbers should be run as a ticker or any other appropriate way at periodic intervals.
High Court asks Delhi government to publicise COVID-19 helplines in newspapers on daily basis
It added that helpline numbers don't register in people's mind immediately and they might forget so they should be publicised daily so that citizens know that even if they don't need it today, they can find the helpline details at a particular place in the newspaper.
WCD ministry classifies major programmes under 3 umbrella schemes for better implementation
According to the ministry, the government is merging the supplementary nutrition programme and Poshan Abhiyan to launch Mission POSHAN 2.0.
Children battling COVID-19 seek emotional support through govt helpline
Over 400 such calls of children who suffered from coronavirus have been tackled by the NCPCR helpline since its inception in September, an official with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said.
86 lakh or 40% of total calls received by CHILDLINE since 2018 were 'silent calls'
In a "silent call" the receiver can hear background noise, but the caller, who remains on the line, does not speak, the official, who is with the service, said.
Govt helpline receives 92,000 calls on abuse and violence in 11 days
According to Walia, the number of calls after the lockdown, which started after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on March 24, has increased by 50 per cent.
Government child helpline appears in pornographic content search results, lewd calls received
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights officer said an alternative number has been launched, even as the commission tries to put the suspended number back into operation.
1.36 crore 'silent' calls received by child helpline in 3 years
Silent callers are likely to be children or even adults who may call back again and can indicate a troubled child or one in distress.
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