Rajagiri College of Social Sciences

CHILDLINE 1098-Kochi

CHILDLINE is a national 24-hour free phone emergency and outreach service for children in difficult circumstances linking children to long-term services through the telephone number 1098. The Kochi CHILDLINE began it services from March21, 2001 with the grant in aid from Ministry of Women and Child Development through CHILDLINE India Foundation. Rajagiri College acts as the Nodal and Don Bosco Snehabhavan, Palluruthy as the Collab.

Aim

Protection of Child Rights

Objective

To reach out to every child in need of care and protection by responding to emergencies on 1098.
To provide a platform of networking amongst organisations and to provide linkages to support systems that facilitate the rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection.
To work together with different Allied systems Police,Health Care, Juvenile Justice, Transport, Legal, Education, Communication, Media, Political and the Community) to create child friendly systems.
To advocate for services for children that are inaccessible, non existent or inadequate.
To create a family of NGOs and Government organisations working within the framework of a national vision and policy for children.

CHILDLINE Works for:

Street children
Child labour
Children who have been abused
Child victims of the flesh trade
Differently abled children
Child addicts
Children in conflict with the law
Children in institutions
Mentally ill children
Children affected by HIV/AIDS
Children affected by conflicts or disasters
Children whose families are in crisis

Training and Publicity Programmes (2001 – 2006)

Programmes

No.of Programmes

CHILDLINE Awareness Campaign for Students
23

Training for School Teachers
23

National Initiative for Child Protection programmes
95

Street Education Programmes
32

Open House Programmes
89

Training for Anganwaddi Teachers
31

Medical Camp for Migrant Children
1

Exhibition on CHILDLINE and Child Rights
54

Training and Advocacy Programmes

Child Participation

Child Participation workshop conducted on 8th October 2005 at children’s park, Ernakulam.The major focus of this programme is to ensure the participation and expression of their Views regarding their rights

CHILDLINE Call Statistics

CHILDLINE handled a total of 94359 intervention calls viz., Medical (82), Shelter (1578), Restoration (162), Rescue (393), Sponsorship (255), Child Lost (98), Parents Asking Help (217), Emotional Support and Guidance (9100), Information and Referral to Services (34019) and Others – silent, unidentified etc (48455).

Milestones

2001-2002

Official beginning of CHILDLINE activities in Ernakulam District.
Formation of CHILDLINE Advisory Board (CAB).

2002-2003

Mega School Quiz for the students of Standards 9 and 11 of all government and public schools in Ernakulam District.
Formation of CHILDLINE Ambassadors ( 446 students from 223 schools).
Official Inauguration of CHILDLINE and Exhibition of Child Rights at Town Hall, Ernakulam by Cine Artist Ms.Kavya Madhavan

2003-2004

Mega School Sensitization Programme
Formation Of Volunteer Group
Announcement of CHILDLINE Number in FM Kochi
Involvement of NSS Volunteers from Colleges
Evening Class Programme for Street Children
Production of CHILDLINE Posters and stickers with Corporate support

2005-2006

Promotion of Vigilance Committee Under District Administration in Ernakulam to act against Child Beggary.
A massive Rally and Block level awareness programmes against Child Labour and Beggary in Association With District Level Vigilance Committee, which was sponsored by UNICEF, Chennai.
A District Level Child Participation Workshop at Children’s Park, Ernakulam.

2006-2007

Implementing partner in Child Beggary Eradication Programme of Ernakulam District. 72 Children were rescued from Child Beggary.
School Sensitization programme on CHILDLINE and Child Rights in all schools of Ernakulam District on 19th October 2006.
CHILDLINE Ambassadors Meet and Distribution of Identity cards to 540 students in Ernakulam district.
CHILDLINE Ambassadors Meet

Relevance of CHILDLINE for Social Work Curriculum

Facilitates Field Practicum for Social Work students of Rajagiri College and Other Universities.
Connects various NGO’s and Academic Institutions working in the field of Child Rights.
Helps to establish and maintain contacts with Judiciary, Police, Government etc…

For More Details
The Director/ District Co-ordinator
CHILDLINE Kochi
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
Rajagiri.P.O, Kalamassery, Kochi – 683104
Ph: 0484 + 2532099 Email: childline_kochi@yahoo.co.in