Total of 3924 Children placed in In-Country adoption during 2013-14

A total of 3924 children were placed in In-Country adoption during the year 2013-14. Out of this 2293 were female children and the rest were male. In the year 2012-13, 4694 children were placed for In-Country adoption as against a total of 5964 during the year 2011-12. The average time taken in the process of In-Country adoption varies from 6-8 months depending upon the availability of adoptable children in the adoption agencies.

The Government has received suggestions from various quarters including women’s organizations for simplifying the existing rules/guidelines relating to the adoption of children in the country. Most of these suggestions are to make the adoption process easier and to minimize delays in the adoption procedure. The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has incorporated these suggestions in the draft Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014.

This information was given by Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha recently.

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