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None of the children who call up have any worry about obtaining food or shelter. They don't need medicines or any such thing. Their problems are majorly other than food, clothing and shelter and can be resolved by emotional support, warmth and the experience of their companions. As mentioned by the supporters of Child Helpline, most questions are for seeking advice and sympathy. Very often the child calls up but remains silent out of fear. He does not utter a word even after the supporters coax him repeatedly to narrate his woes.
In 1996 the Ministry for Societal Justice had taken the initiative to start the free of cost 24 hours Child Helpline. This initiative was intended to support the children who were harassed, were lost, had run away from their homes or needed some medical support. But today this Child Helpline performs the services of Mummy and Daddy!
Whatever I have mentioned here is not a figment of my imagination but it is absolutely true though hard to believe.
This Helpline facility is more useful to the elite wealthy class living in the cities. Having professional parents must in all probability. be the reason for the misery of these unfortunate children. When we look at these children we some-times wonder : “Why would a bunch of roses grow in the jungles where there is no one to appreciate them ?"
The two biggest social problems of today's times are : 1. kids are not ready to keep their parents with them and 2. parents do not have enough time for their children.
In many homes we find that parents live with their children but the life they live is akin to a life led by people in an old age home and many children are born wealthy but the life they live is akin to a life led by kids in an orphanage.
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