(a): the number of children adopted in the country during the last three years and the current year;
(b): the norms/guidelines laid down for adoption;
(c): whether the Government proposes to change these norms in view of the deficiencies/misuse including cumbersome procedure followed in adoption of children;
(d): if so, the details thereof; and
(e): the steps taken by the Government to simplify and prevent misuse of the adoption norms?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a), (b),(c), (d) & (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a),(b), (c),(d) & (e) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.425 FOR 18-12-2009 BY SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON ABD SHRI
S.S. RAMASUBBU REGARDING `ADOPTION OF CHILDREN`
(a) Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA), an autonomous body under
Ministry of Women &Child Development has been mandated with the task of promoting
In-country adoption as well as regulating Inter-country adoption. CARA maintains
database of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children who are placed in adoption
by Recognized Indian Placement Agencies (RIPAs) numbering 73 and Shishu Grehs
numbering 74.
The number of children placed in adoption by these agencies during the
last three years and the current year are as under:
Year Adoptions Adoptions through Total through RIPAs Shishu Grehs
2006 2389 873 3262 2007 2280 984 3264 2008 2240 750 2990 2009 [as on 30-09-2009] 1590 317 1907