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Only 1,766 children for 15,200 adoptive parents

There is just one child available for every nine adoptive parents in India waiting to take a child home. As of May 2017, there were 15,200 prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) while child care institutions (CCIs) have only 1,766 children in their care across the country. Of these, 1,279 are children with special needs, according to …

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June 27, 2017

CARA moots hike in-country adoption fee from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 55,000

Bringing home their bundle of joy could soon be more expensive for prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) as the apex child adoption body has decided to hike the in-country adoption fee from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 55,000. The Child Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body under the ministry of women and child development, has already …

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May 22, 2017