A 24×7 toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline “KIRAN” was launched by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on September 7, 2020.
- The helpline – 1800-500-0019 will provide relief and support to persons with mental illness.
- The helpline was launched in view of the growing incidence of Mental Illness, particularly in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
- This Toll Free Helpline will be operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the Technical Coordination of BSNL.
- 25 Institutions including 8 National Institutes are involved in this Helpline.
- It is backed by 660 Clinical / Rehabilitation Psychologists and 668 Psychiatrists.
- The 13 languages covered in the Helpline are: Hindi, Assamese, Tamil, Marathi, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Bengali, Urdu and English.
