Context
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).
About the initiative
- It has an objective of providing psychological first-aid and emotional support to children affected during COVID-19 Pandemic.
- It is a Toll-Free Helpline that is launched to provide psycho-social mental support for Children who are affected during COVID 19 Pandemic.
- Tele-counselling is being provided through a network of qualified Experts/Counselors/Psychologists.
- SAMVEDNA tele counselling service is for psychological support to children to address their stress, anxiety, fear and other issues during the Pandemic.
- 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.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.
- NCPCR is a statutory body and works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India.
- The Commission's Mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- The Child is defined as a person in the 0 to 18 years age group.
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