Delhi Workshop Unites Healthcare, Police, Child Welfare Committees, and Frontline Workers to Combat Illegal Adoption
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, in collaboration with the Department of WCD (NCT Delhi) and Delhi State Adoption Resource Agency (SARA), organized a national stakeholder workshop aimed at combating illegal adoptions.
- The workshop was held under the theme 'Legal Adoption. Safe Childhood. Secure Future. Say NO to Illegal Adoption' to enforce provisions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
- It highlighted multi-sectoral convergence involving Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), District Child Protection Units (DCPUs), health professionals, police, and frontline workers (ASHAs/ANMs) to safeguard child rights and prevent illicit child trafficking under the guise of informal adoptions.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
CARA is a statutory body established under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, functioning as the nodal authority for the adoption of Indian children.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the systemic challenges in India's legal adoption framework and evaluate how inter-agency convergence can curb illegal adoption networks.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the adoption framework and child safety ecosystem in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) functions under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. 2. Legal provisions against illegal adoptions and regulation of adoption processes are enforced under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. 3. District Child Protection Units (DCPUs) and Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) form part of the institutional mechanism involved in safeguarding child rights against illicit adoptions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct as CARA operates under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Statement 2 is correct because legal adoptions and measures against illicit adoption are enforced under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Statement 3 is correct as CWCs and DCPUs are key institutional components tasked with preventing informal and illegal adoptions.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.