The transfer of administrative control of the helpline from the Ministry of Women and Child Development to the home ministry would mean that police personnel, instead of social workers, would answer calls made to 1098.
India News: NEW DELHI: Apex court judge and chairperson of the Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Committee S Ravindra Bhat Saturday said there was a need to step up .
NEW DELHI: Having trained nearly 41,000 personnel across child care institutions (CCIs), educational institutions, judicial academies and other welfare functionaries on child protection with a special focus on mental health since June last year, the government has decided to complete training of all officials and caregivers in the 7,000 plus registered CCIs and observation homes within this year.
Project SAMVAD steered by NIMHANS Bangalore and supported by the ministry of women and child development is cited to be a national initiative and integrated resource for child protection, mental health and psychosocial care. The focus of the project is to provide support, advocacy and mental health interventions for children in vulnerable circumstances.