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News: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment will launch ‘Kiran’, a mental health rehabilitation helpline number.

Facts:

Kiran: It is a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number that aims to provide support for early screening, psychological support, distress management, mental wellbeing psychological crisis among others.
It will offer support in 13 languages for any individual, family, NGOs, parent associations, professional associations, rehabilitation institutes, hospitals or anyone in need of support across the country.