Daijiworld Media Network -Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Apr 22: District In-charge minister V Sunil Kumar on Friday, April 22, distributed laptops to children who had lost both their parents due to the coronavirus pandemic at his office in the DC office building here.

As many as six students received laptops from the minister.

Laptops have been provided by the Karnataka Directorate of Child Protection through the District Child Protection Unit.

MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Bharath Shetty, Umanatha Kotian, Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V, ZP CEO Kumar, City Corporation Commissioner Akshay Shridhar, Police Commissioner N Shashikumar, Superintendent of Police Rishikesh Sonawane and others were also present on the occasion.

Prior to this, the minister also launched a helpline as part of the child protection awareness drive by pasting stickers on autorickshaws.

Helpline numbers are 1098 and the toll free tele counselling number is 14499.

The minister also handed over a key of a new car to the representatives of Indian Red Cross Society, which was donated by the District Crushers Association.