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	Take Action If you are interested in this topic, please fill the "Take Action" form  -  (doc)  FAQs on Adoption FAQs on Adoption  - By NAAF (pdf)  Glossary of terminologies used in the Adoption Procedure  - (RIPA,ASA,ACA,etc)  Join the Discussion Adoption - Why are there still children in orphanages?  - 23 Responses Started on 17th July  Karmayog discussions on Adoption Difference Between an Orphanage & Adoption Agency  -   About Adoption Agencies in Mumbai  -   Some Statistics & Queries on Adoption in India  -   About Government run Childrens Institutions in India  -   About the foster home model for children  -   Process of children entering the Adoption Agencies  -   Orphanages / Adoption Agencies List of all India recognised Indian Adoption Agencies registered with CARA  - (Also called (RIPA )  47 List of Orphanages/ Children homes in Mumbai  -   Adoption Cordinating Agencies (ACA)  - (Across India)  Foreign Agencies Listed with CARA  -   List of 34 Children Homes (Orphanages,Adoption Agencies, Juvenille Homes)  - By Our Children India (doc)  List of Licensed Adoption Placement Agency (LAPA)  - (Across India)  List of Orphanages / Children Homes in India (600)  - (With Contact Details)  NGO's in Mumbai & Outside Mumbai listed on Karmayog  -   Number of Orphanages in India and a list of 7 Verified by Top Researchers  - Contributed by Barbarthayli  Government Laws / Acts / Policies Laws Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act 1956 (HAMA)  -  (pdf)  FAQ for Adoption under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act 1956  -  (pdf)  The Guardian & Wards Act 1890 (GWA)  -   The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000  -  (pdf)  The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of children) Amendment act, 2006  -  (pdf)  Related Documents Child Adoption Leave for 135 days to female Govt. Emps on adoption of a child upto 1 year of age  - Office Memorandum - Govt. of India (pdf)  Guidelines for Adoption in India 2006  - By CARA (pdf)  Overview of the various Adoption Acts , Procedures of Adoption in India  - By Cynthia Rodrigues  Procedure/ Guidelines for Adoption Glossary of terminologies used in the Adoption Procedure  - (In-country / Inter country , RIPA,ASA,ACA etc  Procedure for In-Country Adoption  - (i.e Adoption procedure for Citizens & Residents of India )  Procedure for Inter-Country Adoption  - (For Persons of Indian Orgin (PIO) or Non Resident Indians (NRI)  Procedure for Family Adoption  - (For Indians staying Abroad)  List of Standard Documents required for Adoption with samples  - (In-country & Inter-Country)  Parents Adoption Experiences  -   Government Schemes for NGOs A Programme for Juvenile Justice' - Scheme & Grant-in Aid to State Governments [As on 31. 03.2008]  -   Integrated Child Protection Scheme Draft (ICPS)  -   Scheme of Assistance to Homes (Shishu Greh) for Children to promote In-Country Adoption  - Source : CARA  Shishu Greh Scheme Application Form & Checklist  -  (pdf)  State wise release of the grant-in-aid to under the Shishu Greh Scheme ( 2004-2007)  - Source: CARA  State Governments Andhra Pradesh Application form for Adoption in Andhra Pradesh  -  (pdf)  AP Human Development Report - 2007  -   Gujarat Girl child demand rises in Gujarat (2008)  - By Pradeep  Karnataka State Website on Karnataka Dept of Women & Child Development  -   Form for Registration of an agency In-Country Adoption Placement  -  (pdf)  Form for Registration of a Child Care Institution /Orphanage  -  (pdf)  Kerala Draft Rules And Regulations For In-Country Adoption Within The State Of Kerala  - By Kerala SWD (doc)  Kerala Social Welfare Department systems in place for orphan children.  -   Kerala State-run juvenile homes follow Foster Care Model  - By G.Anand  About Adoption in Kerala  - By By Maleeha Raghaviah  Maharashtra Maharashtra:Savitribai Phule Foster Parent Scheme  -  (pdf)  Statistics:Total number of Adoptions in Mumbai 1994 to 2004  - By NAAF  Orissa State Website on Orissa Department of Women & Child Development  -   Current Status of Adoption in Orissa  - Source : Orissa Department of Women & Child Development  Number of Children Homes in Orissa (District Wise Allocation)  - (Orphanages, Juvenille Homes, Observation Homes, Children Homes) (pdf)  Punjab Punjab: Scheme for Assistance to Orphan and destitute children below the age of 21.  -   Tamil Nadu State Govt website on Adoption  -   Tamil Nadu Adoption Agencies (Classified In country/ Inter Country)  -   Tamil Nadu Adoption Application From  -  (pdf)  West Bengal State Website on Westbengal Dept of Women & Child Development  -   List of Child Welfare Organisations in West Bengal  - (includes Adoption agencies , Juvenille Homes & others)  Atmaja - Association for Adoptive Parents , West Bengal  -   Child Protection - Teachers Handbook  - By Women & Child Development Department ,WestBengal (pdf)  Child Protection -A Handbook for Panchyat Members  - By Women & Child Development Department ,WestBengal (pdf)  West Bengal Government Child Welfare Center  -   Other Useful Resources 64 List of Special Needs Children all over India - Legally Free for Adoption  - Source: CARA  Adoption Helpline  - By NAAF  List of Resource Persons  - Source: Catalyst for Social Action  References of some Adoptive Parents (NAAF members)  - Source NAAF  Related Articles/ Discussions Legal Child Adoption Polices in India - A Review (2007)  - By A.S. Shenoy (doc)  Government Public Notice for all hospitals, Nursing Homes regarding Legal Adoption  -  (bmp)  Adoption Legal Loop Holes  - By FrontLine  Adoption through Private Contracts Vs Legal System  - By Sunil K. Arora  Adoptive Parents are entitled to 135 days of Maternity leave - Central order passed  - By Atmaja  Copy of the Legislation Passed -Child Adoption Leave of 135 days  -  (pdf)  Cradle baby scheme intensifies gender discrimination, say activists  - By Tehelka  Draft Guidelines on Adoption of Indian Children Without Parental Care  - By CARA  Existing Legal Adoption Process has loop holes which allow Child trafficking  - By Frontline  Lack of Awareness of The Juvenile Justice Amendment act, 2006  - By Anshika Mishra  Legal Problems faced by NRIs to adopt children  - By Anil Malhotra and Ranjit Malhotra  Scenario of Adoption in India Adoption agencies faced with shortage of children  - By Roli Srivastava  Adoption Hurdles  - By Bharti Das Gupta (CSA)  Andhra Pradesh, the first State to ban voluntary agencies from placing children in adoption  - By Ravi Sharma  Complains of Foreign Adopters to CARA  - By Frontline  Couples adopt more daughters than sons in Kerala (2004)  - By Sanu George  Frontline investigation lays a multi-billion-dollar, countrywide racket in inter-country adoption  -   Interview with Dr. Aloma Lobo, Chairperson, CARA  - By Ravi Sharma  Medical, Disabled Children Adoptions - Few but have started in India now (2002)  - By Roli Srivastava  Mumbai’s great adoption rush (2008)  - By Neha Bhayana  The baby business  - By Sandhya Srinivasan  The Politics of Adoption  - By Shelly Sperry (jpg)  International Standards Keeping Children Out of Harmful Institutions - Why we should be investing in family-based care  - Published by Save the Children, UK - 2009 (pdf)  Convention on the Rights of the Child Indias First Report 2001  -   Hague Convention on Protection of Children & Co-operation in Inter-country Adoption  -  (pdf)  UN Convention on the Right of a Child 1989  -   Books on Adoption Books (16)Reference & Recommended Reading  - By Infertility Friends  (4)Books on Adoption by IAPA  -   Adoption & Child Care  - by Dr. Vikas Ainapure M.D, D.C.H  Adoption - Issues, Laws and Procedures  - By Madhavi Hegde Karandikar  Adoption Guidance Book  - By NAAF (pdf)  Ours by choice  - by Nilma Mehta  The HELP Library has a collection of 61 books related to adoption  -   The Penguin Guide to Adoption in India -How you can adopt a child in India  - By Jaswant Singh  Related websites Catalyst for Social Action (CSA)  - - (Research papers,case studies,Guidance books & others )  Central Adoption Resource Authority of India(CARA)  - (Online Forms for Adoption,procedures,etc)  Government of Tamil Nadu: Details of Adoption in Tamil Nadu  -   IChild - an internet-based, world-wide support group for Inter country Adoption  -   India Adoption  - Counsellor for Prospective Adoptive Parents  Indian Orphanage Network (ION)  -   Ours by Choice  - (Related website , books and laws of Adoption)  Audio-Visual material Films and radio programmes on Adoption by Social Justice  -   Discussion Groups Adoptees Group  -   Adoptive Parents Group  -   Do you have a query ? 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