Don’t forward fake messages on child adoption: TNCPCR

SALEM: Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights (TNCPCR) member V Ramaraj has appealed to the public not to forward fake social media messages about child adoption.

Pointing out one such fake message asking the people to adopt a two-year-old girl and a two-month-old baby whose parents died of Covid-19, he said, "The particular message has a fake mobile number.” He also said that no one could easily adopt a child or children without the government's consent.

Ramaraj said people who were forwarding such messages did not do it purposely. “At the same time, they have forwarded the message with an intention to help the deprived children,” he said.

Ramaraj said people could adopt a child with government’s consent from another person who is willing to give his child for adoption. Otherwise, they could approach the government agencies and get adoption from the adoption centres. “People should register themselves with CARA and SARA before they adopt the baby or the child,” he added. Ramaraj said it would be a crime if people are involved in illegal adoption.

People who have doubts on child adoption could get details from the district child protection office in their concerned districts.

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