NCW Women Helpline 14490

Current Context: National Commission for Women operates the 24×7 Women Helpline – 14490 to provide immediate support, complaint registration, counselling, and referral services for women in distress. The helpline serves as a toll-free short code linked to NCW's existing helpline and aims to make assistance more accessible and easier to remember.

Key Points

• It provides a Digital Complaint Registration System, enabling women to register complaints and seek immediate assistance.
• The helpline offers psychological counselling, legal guidance, referral support, and rehabilitation assistance through trained counsellors.
• It is linked to NCW's existing helpline 7827170170, making access to support simpler through the easy-to-remember number 14490.
• Any woman or girl aged 18 years and above can use the service to seek help.
• The initiative aims to ensure quick grievance redressal, women's safety, and easier access to support services across India.

Question: 

Q1.The 24×7 Women Helpline '14490' is operated by which organisation?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b)  National Commission for Women (NCW)
c) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
d) National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

Answer: b) The National Commission for Women (NCW) operates the 24×7 Women Helpline – 14490 for women in distress.