Childline show, suggested to the BBC that they create "Childwatch", a programme about child abuse that was screened on 30 October 1986 on BBC1, the aim being to try to detect children at risk before their lives were in danger. Viewers were asked if they would take part in the survey in an edition of "That's Life!". A helpline was opened after the programme so that any child currently suffering abuse could call for help. Rantzen, together with her BBC producers Sarah Caplin and Ritchie Cogan, therefore suggested they should create a helpline specifically for children in danger or distress, to
Childline India as an umbrella organisation to support and monitor services across India, while also serving as link between the ministry and various NGOs working the field. The Secretary of the Ministry functions as the chairperson of the Governing Board of the Foundation. In April 2013, a Childline Advisory Board in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya state, as a part of joint programme by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Child Line India. In May 2013, Ahmedabad Childline, rescued 16 children aged between 14 and 17 years working various parts of the city. Its head office is on the