CHILDLINE (1098)
BKS is running CHILDLINE 1098 Programme as a Nodal Organization at Pakur and as Collaborative organization in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand since last 3 years with the support of Ministry of Women and Child Development Govt of India.
CHILDLINE is India’s first 24-hour, toll free, emergency phone outreach service for children in need of care and protection linking them to long-term services for their care and rehabilitation. Any child and concerned adult can call 1098 and access the CHILDLINE service any time of the day or night.
Objectives of CHILDLINE 1098
- To reach out to every child in need of care and protection by responding to emergencies on 1098 and by physically reaching out to children.
- To adapt and integrate telecommunication technology, linking all districts to the service of 1098, and making it available to all children in need of care and protection.