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National Girl Child Day Nation

ADOPTION PROCEDURE SIMPLIFIED; THE DM CAN NOW ISSUE ORDERS

INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS OF DMs GIVEN THE POWER TO ISSUE
INDIAN GIRL CHILD RISE ADOPTION ORDERS

Among the children being adopted Through the process of adoption of children in the Adoption
in the country, the number of girls is Regulations, 2022, the government has shown commitment
more. Last 5 years statistics show that for permanent rehabilitation of children. The government
10,179 children in the age group of 0-1 amended the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
years have been adopted out of which Children) Act, 2015 in 2021. Under this, in the Juvenile
6046 are girls. Similarly, if we look at Justice Rules 2022 notified on September 1, 2022, the district
the figure of adoption of children of all magistrate has been given the power to issue adoption orders,
ages in the last 3 years, the number of which was earlier with the judiciary. After this notification,
girls adopted in the country have been 691 children have been adopted till 20th December. At the
more while for Indian children adopted time of notification, there were 905 pending adoption orders
abroad the number of adopted girl across the country, now the number of pending cases has
child have been higher. come down to around 600.

CHILDREN ADOPTED IN THE COUNTRY new provision has been mandated in Adoption
DURING THE LAST 3 YEARS Regulations 2022 where in those children who
could not find families within their stipulated
referral cycles, are now being offered to RI,NRI, OCI
irrespective of their seniority. Child adoption has
3351 3142 been facilitated through '7-day portal' irrespective
of seniority. A total of 2816 registrations have
1938 1856 1698 2991 Boys taken place on this new module starting from
1413 1286 1293 Girls November 10, 2022.

Provisions of the new rule of adoption
Total
n Under the old rule, in case of children placed
in foster care, the Child Welfare Committee
had to wait up to 5 years for giving adoption.
In the new rule, if the child adjusts well with
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 the foster family, the foster family can adopt
the child in two years.
CHILDREN ADOPTED ABROAD DURING n The State Commission for Protection of Child
THE LAST 3 YEARS Rights along with the National Commission for
Child Protection has been entrusted with the
responsibility of monitoring and implementing
the entire Act.

n Continuous post adoptive follow up for two
249 234 259 years with the prospective adoptive parents
Boys Girls Total n properly or not.
145 394 183 417 155 414 and the child through the Child Welfare
Committee to check whether the child is living

The new rule now allows the prospective
adoptive parents (PAPs) to opt for their home
state. It is also mandated to ensure that the
child and the family belong to the same socio-
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 cultural milieu and are well adjusted.

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