WCD Ministry orders closure of adoption agency

WCD Ministry orders closure of adoption agencyWCD Ministry orders closure of adoption agency

New Delhi: The Women and Child Ministry Friday has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to immediately shut down a specialised adoption agency that was involved in giving a girl for adoption to a Spanish couple who later abandoned her, saying the Bhopal-based institution deceived them over her age.

The Spanish couple abandoned the 13-year-old girl after they were allegedly deceived by the institution, which reportedly told them that she was seven-years-old at the time of adoption early in 2018.

The institution has been accused of defaulting under various provisions and not responding to show-cause notices. An inquiry was initiated and its in-charge, Apoorva Sharma, was asked to appear before the ministry on September 6, an official said.

The inquiry committee found gross violations by adoption agency Kilkari (Udaan) of the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and the Adoption Regulations, 2017.

Tags: Madhya Pradesh government, specialised adoption agency, WCD Ministry, Women and Child Ministry, spanish couple, new delhi

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