To initiate Childline Hazaribagh, Childline India Foundation, Kolkata organised a four-day training camp for the representatives of local NGOs. This in house training for the partner organisations was held at NBJK coordination office from May 27 to May 31, in which 25 participants from Darpan, Jan Sewa Parishad, Srijan Foundation, Samadhan and Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra took part.
Harshmanjari Nanada and Meghali, Resource Persons of Childline India, gave a detailed account of Childline program which will function under the aegis of Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. They informed that there will be an all-time toll free telephone and outreach service for children in need of care and protection. They explained about the Childline number 1098 serviceable at 330 places across India which aims to facilitate an environment for promotion of child rights in its coverage areas.