The much-awaited child helpline 1098 service was inaugurated in industrial district Jharsuguda by Collector Bibhuti Busan Patnaik on Monday.
The meeting, chaired by the Collector, was attended by representatives of the Social Welfare Department and NGOs. They discussed on the kind of help which could be provided to children and preventive measures against child abuse.
The Collector stressed on the need for working with all dedication for safety of children. He called upon everybody for success of the child helpline service in the district.
Director of Seheda Voluntary Organisation Anandini Padhi has been given the overall charge of this child helpline by the Women and Child Development Department of the Government. She discussed the modalities to reach child helpline service through toll-free number 1098. The focus of the helpline is to help abused victims and child labourers.
DRDA Project Director Jyotiranjan Pradhan, District Social Welfare Officer M Dungdung, District Child Protection Officer S Maharana and Child Welfare Committee Chairperson J Das were also present.