Important amendments made in the rules to simplify and speed up the adoption process
People should come forward to give right direction to the future of children – Mrs. Netam
Training workshop on new adoption regulation 2022 organized
Chairperson of Child Protection Commission Mrs. Tejkanwar Netam and officers of the Central Adoption Resource Authority were present in the workshop
Raipur, 25 November 2022
Keeping in view the best interest of children, necessary amendments have been made in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. On the basis of these amendments, new Adoption Regulation 2022 has been made to simplify and speed up the process. As per the new Adoption Rules and Regulation, the District Magistrate (District Collector) has been given the responsibility and authorized to take the final decision in cases of adoption and issue orders accordingly. Earlier, the order in case of adoption cases was issued by the court. Now all the procedures of adoption will be done at the district-level, as per the order of the District Magistrate. Now District Child Protection Unit has a more important role to play in the regulation. This information was provided today in the state-level orientation training workshop organized on the topic of ‘New Adoption Regulation 2022’ at New Circuit House, Civil Lines, Raipur. The workshop was jointly organized by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) New Delhi, State Adoption Resource Agency and Women and Child Development Department.
In the workshop, Chairperson of the State Child Protection Commission, Mrs. Tejkunwar Netam, representative of Central Adoption Authority, Government of India, Mr. Manish Tripathi and senior officer Mrs. Rupanshi Pandey, Director of Women and Child Development Department, Mrs. Divya Mishra, State Coordinator of Health Directorate, Dr.V. .R. Bhagat, UNICEF representative Mr. Abhishek Singh were present.
Mrs. Tej Kunwar Netam said that giving up a child for adoption and or adopting a child, both demand a great deal of responsibility and should be done with utmost sensitivity. He informed the officials that District Collectors have been authorized under the new regulation. Officials were informed to expedite the adoption procedures and complete it at the earliest, so that the future of the children can be secured. Expressing gratitude to Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, he said that concrete arrangements have been made for the safety and care of children living in institutions in Chhattisgarh. Describing the importance of proper upbringing and education for the children, he called upon the teachers, parents and citizens of the society to give the right direction to the future of the children.
Kara’s representative Mr. Manish Tripathi said that all-round development of a child takes place in a family. The main objective of Regulation Adoption Act is to bring children into the mainstream of the society and give them a safe childhood in a loving family. Mrs. Rupanshi Pandey said that to encourage adoption, the month of November is celebrated as Adoption Month. Adoption Regulation 2022 has been implemented by making important amendments to simplify the process of adoption. As per these amendments, District Magistrate has been entrusted with important additional powers. District Child Protection Officer has been given additional responsibilities. Necessary amendments have been made in the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 (HAMA). He told that a help desk has also been set up to solve the problems related to adoption.
Director Mrs. Divya Mishra said that adoption is a work of sensitivity and affection, and this is the reason why the scheme for such children who do not have families and who need care and protection, has been named Mission Vatsalya. He said that sensitization of the District Collectors is also necessary to speed up the adoption of children. The sooner the work is done, the sooner we will be able to give families and a secure future to the children.
Chief Medical Officers have an important role in adoption as well, so they were also included prominently in the workshop. Chief Medical Officers were directed to told that the medical examination report of the children should be prepared carefully. Disintegration of a family can be avoided if children’s disability or illness is known in advance. Explaining the purpose of organizing the workshop, Joint Director of Women and Child Development Department, Mr. Nandlal Chaudhary said that necessary amendments have been made in the new regulation to simplify the process of adoption and reduce the time taken for the process. Providing family and care to the child in time can improve his future.
The chairman of state’s child welfare committees, chief medical and health officer, district child protection officer, protection officer (non-institutional care), superintendents of child homes and representatives of specialized adoption agencies participated in the workshop.
