Delhi child helpline gets 94,000 calls last year, action only on 7,500
NEW DELHI: In Delhi, distress doesn’t always arrive as a crisis; it often rings in as a question. Last year, nearly 94,000 calls poured into the child helpline. However, only about 7,500 translated into active interventions. The gap between the incoming calls and real emergencies reveals a system caught between urgent rescues and everyday help.
“Is it a holiday tomorrow? Has the exam been cancelled? Elder sister is hitting me… The bag load is 12 kgs, what to do…?” and endless questions like these keep coming up at ‘1098’, a free emergency helpline for children in distress.
