ASMITA CHILDLINE

CHILDLINE was an emergency Helpline program under the Ministry of Women and Child Development run by ASMITA. It took care of children in need of care and protection in the district of Varanasi. It was an emergency service, available 24×7, for children. It handled on an average 70-80 cases a month. This included cases of child marriages, child sexual abuse, trafficking, child begging, children who run away, emotional support to children, cybercrime, etc. It undertook awareness programs and outreaches to prevent cases. Cases attended by ASMITA through CHIDLINE so far……

Year	Medical	Shelter	Restoration	Protection from Abuse	Child Labor	Sponsor	Child lost	Parents Asking Help	Ref. by / to other Childline	Ref to / by other service	Emotional support and Guidance	Other	Total
2008	109	70	134	24	0	4	92	51	29	16	41	41	611
2009	24	64	126	40	0	2	92	52	36	11	3	47	497
2010	22	42	237	29	0	0	70	40	47	18	13	59	577
2011	9	54	159	8	6	0	79	32	69	6	2	51	475
2012	11	68	181	39	16	0	88	70	33	12	26	113	657
2013	4	54	203	36	9	0	87	82	21	21	37	107	661
2014	2	91	217	1	9	2	19	54	13	51	48	93	600
2015	7	91	213	11	28	0	4	71	20	53	50	106	654
2016	8	60	154	9	31	0	35	43	14	40	25	116	535
2017	14	113	78	18	52	3	32	56	13	53	53	115	600
2018	29	108	122	128	57	5	36	63	12	16	56	78	710
2019	25	97	112	199	24	9	2	88	6	13	37	88	700
2020	30	51	95	177	19	103	3	46	2	1	28	184	739
2021	26	74	98	227	43	54	6	40	9	7	26	186	796
Total	320	1037	2129	946	294	182	645	788	324	318	445	1384	8812

Winding up of services: The rescue and rehabilitation service for children in need of care and protection concluded on 31 August 2023. The Ministry of Women and Child Development decided to take over the service through the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) across the nation. As part of this transition, all partner units phased out their services, with the Varanasi unit completing its final service on 31 August, marking the end of a 16-year effort. ASMITA extends its gratitude to all allied systems for their collaboration and support throughout this period. On 1 September 2023, a gathering of partners was held at ASMITA as the final step of winding up the services.