Context
The Ministry of Women & Child Development has written to the state governments, requesting that they promptly implement the updated adoption laws, which require adoption decisions to be issued by District Magistrates (DMs) rather than courts, effective September 1.
However, the revised guidelines raise various concerns about the adoption procedure in India & its application.
About
Current Laws for Adoption in India
Both laws have distinct eligibility requirements for adoptive parents.
The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory organization under the Ministry of Women & Child Development (MoWCD), oversees the adoption of abandoned, orphaned, and surrendered children through its affiliated or registered adoption agencies. It was established in 1990. |
What is in the new rule?
Why is there concern over the revised rules?
Why adoption is a challenge?
The numbers: According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), India has 2.96 crore orphaned & abandoned children. According to the Ministry of Women and Child Development's 2020-21 annual report, 2.56 lakh children live in 7,164 childcare institutions (CCIs) nationwide. |
Consequences
Steps have been taken to resolve the challenges with adoption.
Verifying, please be patient.