NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday requested personal TV news stations to show new national helpline amounts for the help of taxpayers as part of the Covid-19 perception initiative.
In a letter to any or all personal TV news stations, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting reported the federal helpline numbers ought to be conducted as a ticker or another proper manner at regular intervals.
It lauded the information stations for playing a significant part in raising the efforts of this authorities in combating with the coronavirus outbreak by generating awareness and informing people about Covid therapy protocol, Covid-appropriate behavior and vaccination.
“To be able to further this reason, the personal TV stations are counseled to promote consciousness of the next four national degree helpline amounts by means of a ticker or these proper manners because they might believe at periodical intervals, particularly during prime time,” it stated.
The stations have been asked to show the National helpline variety of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare -1075, kid helpline amount of their Ministry of Women and Child Development-1098, senior citizens helpline of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment- 14567(at Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and also Uttarakhand) and helpline amount of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) for emotional support – 08046110007.
“As you’re aware, the amount of instances of Covid-19 from the nation, while watching a downward tendency, remains significant.
During the past several months, the government has generated awareness through different instrumentalities and networking platforms, such as print, TV, radio, sociable networking, etc.
, for generating knowledge on the 3 crucial issues — Covid therapy protocol, Covid suitable behavior and vaccination,” the ministry said in its correspondence to personal information stations.
“National helpline numbers for the advantage of the taxpayers were created and supplied by the authorities,” it added.