Private channels asked to promote helplines

The Union government on Sunday asked all private television channels to promote awareness of four national helpline numbers, especially during prime time, as a part of the covid-19 awareness initiative.

The numbers should be promoted by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodical intervals, the ministry of information and broadcasting said in a letter to private news channels.

The channels have been asked to display the national helpline number of the ministry of health and family welfare (1075), the child helpline number of the ministry of women and child development (1098), the senior citizens’ helpline number of the ministry of social justice and empowerment (14567) in Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,