City’s 1st govt-backed child adoption centre to be launched today

Gurgaon: In a step to make the process of adoption of children hassle-free and to end the ambiguity around the process, the district administration on Sunday announced that a new state-backed adoption agency will come up at the Old Age Home in Sector 4. The centre will be inaugurated by the vice-chairperson of the state child welfare council, Parisha Sharma, Monday.

“There are many orphaned kids in the city, but the process of adoption of such kids involves a lot of legal aspects and that’s where this agency will be of help. It will assist childless couples adopt orphan kids and raise them responsibly,” said deputy commissioner Yash Garg.

“The Central government has constituted Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to adopt a child. Any couple in the district will be able to adopt children following the rules laid down by this adoption agency,” he added.

“Online applications can be made on the official website of CARA. Besides this, there are some conditions for the adopting couple to satisfy, as well. It is necessary for the couple to be physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially capable,” Garg added.

A single woman can adopt a child of any gender while a single man can only adopt a boy.