Centre Asks Channels To Display Helpline Numbers

The Centre Asks Channels To Display Helpline Numbers to show four new public helpline numbers to serve residents as a piece of the COVID-19 mindfulness drive.

In a letter to all private TV news channels, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the public helpline numbers ought to be run as a ticker or some other proper route at intermittent stretches.

It lauded the news channels for assuming a significant part in enhancing the endeavors of the public authority in battling the Covid pandemic by making mindfulness and advising individuals about Covid treatment convention, Covid-suitable conduct and immunization.

“To additional this reason, the private TV channels are educated to elevate mindfulness with respect to the accompanying four public level helpline numbers via a ticker or such suitable ways as they may consider at periodical stretches, particularly during early evening,” it said.

The Center on Sunday gave a warning for private TV station, requesting that they help the public authority spread mindfulness about the Covid sickness (Covid-19) pandemic by showing four public level helpline numbers. The public authority said it needs to make mindfulness around three things – Covid treatment convention, Covid-fitting conduct and inoculation.

The stations have been approached to show the National helpline number of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare – 1075, kid helpline number of the Ministry of Women and Child Development-1098, senior residents helpline of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment-14567(in 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 mental help – 08046110007.

“As you know, the quantity of instances of COVID-19 in the country, while seeing a descending pattern, is still high. Throughout the most recent a while, the public authority has made mindfulness through different instrumentalities and media stages, including print, TV, radio, web-based media, and so on for making mindfulness on the three basic issues – COVID treatment convention, COVID fitting conduct and inoculation,” the service said in its letter to private news channels.

The public authority has asked private TV slots to show four public level helpline numbers to advance mindfulness. In a proclamation, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the channels are instructed to elevate mindfulness with respect to the helpline numbers “via a ticker or such proper ways as they may consider at occasional spans, particularly during ideal time.”

Throughout the most recent a while, the public authority has made mindfulness through different instrumentalities and media stages, including print, TV, radio, online media, and so on

for making mindfulness on the three basic issues COVID treatment convention, COVID fitting conduct and immunization, the service said in its letter to private news channels.

These incorporate 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 mental help.

“Public helpline numbers to serve the residents were additionally made and spread by the public authority,” it added.