CARA- Central Adoption Resource Authority

CARA- Central Adoption Resource Authority

Gazatted Notification related to Adoption

Upcoming Events

In Focus

Applications sought for filling-up various posts on Deputation basis in CARA

Automated referral cycle is being executed five days in a week w.e.f. 15-01-2024 on Monday at 10:00AM, Tuesday at 11:00 AM, Wednesday at 12:00 Noon, Thursday at 01:00 PM and Friday at 02:00 PM.

'7days for RI/NRI/OCI PAPs' tab is being executed once in a week w.e.f. 15-01-2024 on every Tuesday at 10:00 AM.

Clarification on making / changing entries in birth record of children taken on adoption

Registration for Foster Care https://carings.wcd.gov.in/Foster/FosterPAPslogin.aspx

Domain Name System (DNS) of CARA’s website and CARINGS Portal have been changed. Please login https://cara.wcd.gov.in/ for CARA’s website and https://carings.wcd.gov.in/ for CARINGS Portal.
Circular for inviting names from willing Adoptive Parents and Grown-up Adoptees interested for a Member of the Steering Committee of CARA.
"New Foster Adoption Portal is Live on CARINGS, All SARAs may instruct DCPUs to register such cases where children are already in the Foster Care with Foster Parents, subject to fulfillment of their eligibility criteria."
New Central Grievance System (CGS) is operational w.e.f. 04-08-2023. All SARAs, DCPUs, SAAs may inform to all concerned and respond to queries/grievances in a time bound manner.
Adoption Regulations 2022 We are delighted to share that CARA's help desk services is available from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm for *all five weekdays,*. Our counsellor and tele-executives are available at 1800-111-311. Please feel free to contact us.

Guidelines

Process Related to Adoptable Children

Adoption means a legal process that allows someone to become the parent of a child, even though the parent and child are not related by blood. But in every other way, adoptive parents are the child's parents.
Procedure for
Adoption

Every resident Indian Prospective Adoptive Parent (PAP), who intends to adopt a child, shall register online in Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System by filling up the application form as provided in Schedule-6 and uploading the relevant documents.
Role of
Stakeholders

Various recognised agencies and authorities have been assigned roles to facilitate adoption process as per Guidelines Governing The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act 2015 Amendment in 2021.

Toll free help line no. 1800-11-1311

Available between 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on all working days (Mon-Fri) except gazetted holidays.

carahdesk[dot]wcd[at]nic[dot]in

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