Awareness needed to popularise adoption, says expert
November 13th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Lack of awareness about child adoption not only deters Indian couples who want to adopt, but also leads to rising cases of illegal adoption, an expert said here Saturday.
“There’s a strict need to create awareness among parents, donors, and singles also,” Leila Baig, honorary secretary of Coordinating Voluntary Adoption Resource Agency (CVARA), told IANS.
Over 11 million children are living on the streets or government institutions, while only 5,000 legal adoptions take place every year in the country, she said.
“We feel such children should be transferred to the adoption agencies for a better future and rehabilitation,” she said.
“Illegal adoption at private nursing homes is a major problem in India. The need is to step up the screening norms and safeguard-measures on adoption,” Baig added.
She was speaking at an event in the capital to mark the National Adoption Awareness Week (Nov 8-14), saying such meets are a great way to spread awareness.
- No babies for adoption, as hopeful parents line up - Sep 28, 2009
- Italians make best parents for adopted Indian children - Oct 19, 2009
- Poor facilities no constraint for good schools in Jaunpur - Jan 09, 2012
- Over 2,000 Indian kids adopted internationally - Aug 18, 2011
- Cuba has carried out 5,000 kidney transplants - Dec 06, 2011
- Foreigners prefer to adopt special-needs children - Sep 14, 2011
- Awareness is key to prevent thalassemia - May 06, 2012
- Singapore doctors promote organ donation - Sep 03, 2011
- Complaints of growing abuse by placement agencies in Delhi - Jul 03, 2011
- 'Satyameva Jayate' inspires sarpanch to act against female foeticide - May 24, 2012
- Give disabled children a choice, amend RTE: NAC - Apr 12, 2012
- Preity Zinta To Receive The Honorary Doctorate From The University Of East London! - Nov 06, 2010
- Fewer foreigners adopting in India, as Indians step in - Nov 23, 2011
- Wanted: Good Samaritans to adopt Agra schools! - Nov 29, 2011
- 'Condition of Delhi's street children hasn't improved' - May 26, 2012
Tags: adoption agencies, adoption awareness, adoption resource, baig, better future, child adoption, couples, donors, government institutions, honorary secretary, illegal adoption, lack of awareness, leila, living on the streets, national adoption, New Delhi, norms, nursing homes, resource agency, voluntary adoption