⇒ National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is providing Tele-Counselling to children through ‘SAMVEDNA’ (Sensitizing Action on Mental Health Vulnerability through Emotional Development and Necessary Acceptance). NCPCR is a statutory body and works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt of India.
SAMVEDNA is a Toll-Free Helpline launched to provide psycho-social mental support for Children affected during COVID 19 Pandemic.
Objective:
The objective of ‘SAMVEDNA’ tele-counselling service is to providing psychological first-aid & psychological support to children to address their stress, anxiety, fear and other issues during the Pandemic.
This service is available on a toll-free No: 1800-121-2830. This service is exclusively for children who are willing to talk and are in need of counseling.
Tele counselling is provided to the children under three categories:
- Children who are in Quarantine/isolation/COVID Care centers
- Children who have COVID positive parents or family members and near ones
- Children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19 Pandemic
This Toll-free Tele-Counselling, launched in September 2020, caters to the children from all over India in various regional languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali etc.