To deal with students issues like stress during exams and others, Tamil Nadu launched 24 hours helpline for students of state. It was launched by Chief Minister K Palaniswami at a function. The Tamil Nadu student helpline is first of its kind in India. The helpline 1447 is a toll free number.
Students Helpline: The 24-hour Education Guidance Centre will be set up at Secretariat. It will offer exam guidance to students and education information. Students and parents will get their grievances addressed.
Need of 24 hour helpline for students in Tamil Nadu?
The decision to set up such helpline was taken by education department of Tamil Nadu as the new and effective way to address the students problems mainly the stress caused by exams in students. It was observed that students and their guardians don’t have enough and proper information and were not satisfied with the circulars pinned on school notice boards, or the reports announced in the media. So there was need to have such system.
Who will handle calls?
To handle calls from students there is a team of 5 members that includes psychologists, retired teaching staff members, education officials, career guidance professionals, etc. These calls will be recorded to make service more better. Grievances will be addressed at the earliest level. If it is not possible to handle the issue at that time then it shall be handed over to respective district officer.
According to Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) officials, once call is received, the complete details of caller will be collected by emergency response officer. It will include nature of call also along with others. Once the details are completed these will be forwarded to concerned officials.
