MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) At present, adoption of children is done under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956. Details (gender-wise) of the number of children placed in In-country & Inter-country Adoptions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, during last three years and current year (upto December, 2018) are as under :
Source : CARINGS
Year In-country Adoption Inter-country Adoption
M F T M F T
2015-2016 1156 1855 3011 226 440 666
2016-2017 1295 1915 3210
148 430 578
2017-2018 1333 1943 3276
198 453 651
2018-2019
(upto December, 2018) 903 1249 2152 144 271 415
It has been noticed that number of female children placed in In-country & Inter-country Adoptions has been more in number than the male children during last three years and current year (upto December, 2018). A large number of domestic adoptions also happen under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956 and the corresponding data on adoption is not available with the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
(b): All Child Care Institutions (CCIs) are registered by the respective States & Union Territories (UTs) as per Section 41 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The status of CCIs which has been given by the respective States/UTs is attached as Annexure-I. Out of the 9073 CCIs reported by the State/UT Governments, 7907 are registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and 2096 are being given grants under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme where in a total of 77,235 children are covered. Details attached as Annexure-II.
(c): No. The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Adoption Regulation, 2017 which are administered by MWCD, provide for the manner of the process of adoption. However, some cases of violation of these provisions of Law have come to light since the promulgation of this Act & Regulations, the details of which alongwith the details of action taken by MWCD, Govt. of India in each such case be seen at Annexure-III.
(d): Yes. The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has framed the Adoption Regulations, 2017 which was notified by the Government of India under Section 68(c) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 on 4th January, 2017 under Section 2(3) of the said Act and has come to force in the country w.e.f. 16th January, 2017, thus replacing the Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children, 2015. One of the key features of the new Regulations is stipulated time-lines for each process in the stages of adoption and fixed responsibilities of the different agencies/stakeholders. Further, the Online application - Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance Systems (CARINGS) has brought in greater transparency and has streamlined the adoption process, especially the Inter-country adoption for which CARA has been the designated as the Central Authority under the Hague Convention for Inter-country Adoptions.
(e): The Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAAs) who are found to be not complying with the Adoption Regulations, 2017 are being issued show cause notices as per Regulation 25(3) of Adoption Regulations, 2017 after which they are either fined or their recognition is suspended/revoked, as per the provision of Section 65(4) of the JJ Act, 2015 and Regulation 25 of the Adoption Regulations, 2017, if they are found to be violating the provisions of the Act and/or the Regulations. Details are placed at Annexure-III.
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ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1078 REGARDING ‘CARA’ FOR 08.02.2019 RAISED BY SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV, SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA AND SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:
STATUS OF CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS as on 08.01.2019.
States/UTs
No. of CCIs
(CH/OH/SH/POS/OS/SAA)
No of Registered CCIs
No of CCIs in pipeline for registration No. of Unregistered CCIs
1. Andaman and Nicobar
2. Andhra Pradesh 941 779 158 78
3. Arunanchal Pradesh 11 11 2 0
4. Assam 121 122 2 1
5. Bihar 86 83 3 3
6. Chandigarh 10 10 Nil Nil
7. Chattisgarh 80 79 3 0
8. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 2 2 - 0
9. Daman & Diu Nil Nil Nil Nil
10. Delhi 103 50 33
11. Goa 80 80 1 1
12. Gujarat 122 121 8 1
13. Haryana 91 81 5 5 (Under Closure)
14. Himachal Pradesh 53 47 Nil 6
15. Jammu & Kashmir 181 70 34 77
16. Jharkhand 138 120 03 18
17. Karnatak 1300 1134 41 115
18. Kerala 1396 817 52 579
19. Lakshadweep
20. Madhya Pradesh 117 117 11 Nil
21. Maharashtra 908 908 37
22. Manipur 126 126 16 Nil
23. Meghalaya 99 99 2 Nil
24. Mizoram 52 52 - -
25. Nagaland 68 68 3 0
26. Odisha 270 270 6 0
27. Puducherry 64 63 1 0
28. Punjab 61 61 0 0
29. Rajasthan 24 240 39 0
30. Sikkim 28 28 3 0
31. Tamil Nadu 1267 1263 4 Nil
32. Telangana 516 465 47 4
33. Tripura 30 30 0 0
34. Uttar Pradesh 207 207 27 0
35. Uttarakhand 42 41 1 0
36. West Bengal 263 263 1 0
37. Total 9073 7907 543 888
ANNEXURE-III
ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1078 REGARDING ‘CARA’ FOR 07.02.2019 RAISED BY SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV, SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA AND SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:
DETAILS OF REPORTED ILLEGAL ADOPTIONS
(after enactment of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (2015) i.e. - w.e.f. 15th January, 2016)
S.No. Name of Agency / PAP / Others
Remarks
1. Government of Karnataka Cases of alleged child trafficking and sale of children from Naseema Nursing Home in Mysore District, Karnataka. Action has been taken by the State Govt.
2. Joka Millenium Old Age Home, 24 North Pargana, West Bengal Agency closed down after agency found to be indulging in promotion of illegal adoption.
3. North Bengal’s People’s Development Centre, Jaipaiguri, West Bengal
Agency closed down by the State Govt. of West Bengal after agency found to be indulging in illegal adoption.
4. Marwadi Charitable Trust, Jalgaon, Maharashtra Illegal adoptions were reported. Agency closed down by Govt. of Maharashtra on the directions of CARA.
5. Pallishri Mahila Samiti, Kendrapada, Odisha Inspection carried out by CARA & SARA. Based on preliminary inquiry, CARA has written a letter to the Principal Secretary of the Govt. of Odisha to take action against the agency.
6. Mahila Jan Shishu Kalyan Kendra, Bokaro, Jharkhand The Agency was close down by the State Govt. of Jharkhand due to alleged illegal adoptions by the institution.
7. Udaan (Kilkari), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
An inquiry was carried out against the agency and based on the recommendations in the inquiry report, Ministry has issued an order to Govt. of Madhya Pradesh recommending closure of the agency immediately.
ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1078 REGARDING ‘CARA’ FOR 08.02.2019 RAISED BY SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV, SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA AND SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:
Detail of 2018-19 ( up to 4th february 2019)
Institutional Care [Homes] Open Shelters Specialised Adoption Agencies CWC JJB SCPS DCPU SARA Total Beneficiaries
# State No. Assisted Beneficiaries No. Assisted Beneficiaries No. Assisted Beneficiaries No. Assisted No. Assisted No. Assisted No. Assisted No. Assisted
1 Andhra Pradesh 66 2316 13 342 14 144 13 13 1 13 1 2802
2 Arunachal Pradesh 4 73 0 0 1 6 21 21 1 17 1 79
3 Assam 37 1332 5 57 21 46 33 33 1 33 1 1435
4 Bihar 38 1768 7 172 20 202 38 38 1 38 1 2142
5 Chhattisgarh 54 2115 9 105 9 73 27 27 1 27 1 2293
6 Goa 23 1188 3 378 2 16 2 2 1 2 1 1582
7 Gujarat 45 1706 3 55 12 86 33 33 1 33 1 1847
8 Haryana 28 1397 21 644 6 52 21 21 1 22 1 2093
9 Himachal Pradesh 33 1270 3 38 1 11 12 12 1 12 1 1319
10 Jammu and Kashmir 12 691 0 0 2 20 22 22 1 22 1 711
11 Jharkhand 36 1448 5 125 15 217 24 24 1 24 1 1790
12 Karnataka 80 2998 40 1153 25 107 33 30 1 30 1 4258
13 Kerala 30 788 4 100 12 65 14 14 1 14 1 953
14 Madhya Pradesh 67 2804 8 348 26 243 51 51 1 51 1 3395
15 Maharashtra 77 2307 3 162 16 199 38 35 1 36 1 2668
16 Manipur 42 1160 14 296 7 55 16 9 1 9 1 1511
17 Meghalaya 44 923 4 172 6 7 11 11 1 11 1 1102
18 Mizoram 36 1195 0 0 5 50 8 8 1 8 1 1245
19 Nagaland 39 477 3 35 4 5 11 11 1 11 1 517
20 Orissa 96 6859 12 244 23 223 30 30 1 30 1 7326
21 Punjab 13 463 0 0 0 0 22 22 1 20 1 463
22 Rajasthan 91 2883 21 405 12 40 33 34 1 33 1 3328
23 Sikkim 16 557 4 52 4 6 4 4 1 4 1 615
24 Tamil Nadu 189 11915 12 264 20 169 34 32 1 32 1 12348
25 Tripura 23 717 2 58 6 49 8 8 1 8 1 824
26 Uttar Pradesh 93 5164 20 500 12 120 75 75 1 75 1 5784
27 Uttarakhand 20 318 2 36 0 0 13 13 1 13 1 354
28 West Bengal 65 5890 33 850 22 273 25 23 1 23 1 7013
29 Telangana 42 1343 0 0 11 342 31 31 1 31 1 1685
30 Andaman & Nicobar 8 367 - 0 - 0 3 3 1 3 0 367
31 Chandigarh 7 225 0 0 1 14 1 1 1 1 1 239
32 Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 0 - 0 - 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
33 Daman and Diu 0 0 - 0 - 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
34 Lakshadweep - 0 - 0 - 0 1 1 - - - 0
35 Delhi 28 1479 13 415 3 60 10 3 1 10 1 1954
36 Puducherry 28 1145 2 33 2 15 4 4 1 4 1 1193
Total 1510 67281 266 7039 320 2915 725 702 35 703 34 77235
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