Helpline data shows child abuse, exploitation on the rise in district

Calls received on the official children’s helpline in the district – 1098 – have revealed that their abuse and exploitation is on rise. The data was released by FXB India Suraksha-Childline, an NGO working under the Union ministry of woman and child development, shows that the 24-hour emergency phone outreach service for children in need of care and protection received a total of 427 calls last year.

Childline, in association with the local police and district labour department, not only rescued 101 child labourers but also restored 107 missing children to their parents. Seven children who were sexually and physically abused were also rescued. However, the telephone calls also included a number of parents who registered complaints of their missing children and others found begging on the roads.