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1.3
The Government of India, in pursuance of its
constitutional mandate, has evolved a National Policy
for the welfare of children. The thrust of this policy
is summed up in the following words:
“The Nation’s children are a supremely important asset.
Their nurture and solicitude are our responsibility.
Children’s programmes should find a prominent part in
our national plans for the development of human
resources, so that our children grow up to become robust
citizens, physically fit, mentally alert and morally
healthy, endowed with the skills and motivation needed
by society. Equal opportunities for development to all
children during the period of growth should be our aim,
for this would serve our larger purpose of reducing
inequality and ensuring social justice.”
1.4
The National Policy for the Welfare of Children also
stresses the vital role which the voluntary
organisations have to play in the field of education,
health, recreation and social welfare services for
children and declares that it shall be the endeavor of
the state to encourage and strengthen such voluntary
organisations.
1.5
India has signed the Hague Convention on Inter-country
Adoption-1993 on 9 January, 2003 and ratified the same
on 6 June, 2003 with a view to strengthening
International Cooperation and Protection of Indian
Children placed in Inter-country adoption. For the
purpose of implementation of the Convention in our
country, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is
functioning as the Administrative Ministry and Central
Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) as the Central
Authority.
1.6
Need of Family Support for the Development of Children
It is the responsibility of the community and of the
state to provide both institutional and
non-institutional support to orphans and destitute
children. The Government of India considers adoption as
the best non-institutional support for rehabilitation of
such children because only a family environment can
provide them the best opportunity to fulfill their
potential.
1.7
Review of Adoption Procedure
The “Revised Guidelines for the Adoption of Indian
Children-1995” were issued by the Govt. of India on 21st
May’1995 and it has now been decided to further revise
this Guidelines keeping in view the developments such as
the ratification of the Hague Convention on
Inter-country Adoption-1993 by India on 06.06.2003 etc.
since then.
Before finalization of the Guidelines, suggestions and
opinions were sought from the State Governments/UTs.,
Recognised Indian Placement Agencies, Adoption
Coordinating Agencies and Adoption Scrutinizing
Agencies.
The “Guidelines for Adoption from India – 2006” will
supersede all previous Guidelines issued in this regard
by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt.
of India, New Delhi. |
