Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 -- The Child Helpline 1098, functioning as an emergency support system for children under the Women and Child Development Department in Kerala, has received 486,244 calls since its launch in August 2023.
Now, the State Department of Women and Child Development has rebranded the Child Helpline 1098, making it accessible for any child in distress to call directly at any time.
The new logo of the rebranded Child Helpline was unveiled by Health, Women and Child Development Minister Veena George.
"The Child Helpline 1098, which was fully taken over by the department in August 2023, has received 486,244 calls. Of these, 32,330 children were found to be in need of immediate assistance, and timely interventions were m...