Raising awareness! Centre asks private news channels to display four new COVID helpline numbers

New Delhi, May 31: Prakash Javdekar led government Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked private news channels to display four national levels COVID helpline on their respective channels, to aware the citizens about the three things - Covid treatment protocol, Covid-appropriate behavior, and vaccination. Govt has launched this helpline to assist people amid the second wave of covid-19.

 

"Over the last several months, the government has created awareness through various instrumentalities and media platforms, including print, TV, radio, social media, etc for creating awareness. National helpline numbers for the benefit of the citizens were also created and propagated by the government," the government advisory said.

 

 

"To further this cause, the private TV channels are advised to promote awareness of the following four national level helpline numbers by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodical intervals, especially during prime time," it further added.

 

 

 

 

Apart from the TV Channels, Ministry has also advised FM channels to promote awareness of these helplines by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodical intervals, especially during prime time.

 

"As you are aware, the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, while witnessing a downward trend, is still high. Over the last several months, the government has created awareness through various instrumentalities and media platforms, including print, TV, radio, social media, etc. for creating awareness on the three critical issues - COVID treatment protocol, COVID appropriate behavior, and vaccination," the ministry said in its letter to private news channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These helplines will work in states like – Karnataka, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

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