CENTRAL ADOPTION RESOURCE AUTHORITY
Ministry of Women & Child Development
Dil Se…
Volume 1, Issue 1
July-September 2015
ADOPTION CONNECT
From the desk of
secretary (cara)
“ A do pt io n,
w het he r do me st i c
or
i nter na t io na l,
serv e s
chi l dre n' s in tere st s b et t er t ha n
a ny fo r m o f st a t e - s po n so r ed
ca re.
H o w ev er i n I n d ia , it i s
per ceiv ed a s a cu mb e rso me a nd
co mp l ica te d pro ce du re.
At C AR A, w e a re pro a ct iv e ly
w o r ki ng to w a rd s cha ng i ng t hi s
per ce ptio n
a nd
inc rea si ng
a w a rene s s
a bo ut
a do pt io n
t hro ug h
p ro po s ed
in no v a t iv e
in it ia t iv e s :
By amending our Guidelines Governing
Adoption of Children w.e.f. 01.08.2015.
Use of IT to make adoption transparent
and hassle-free through our upgraded
CARINGS.
Recently, we held one Master Training
Programme and also other regional
meetings.
We have initiated this Newsletter so that
we are more in touch with each other
and our readers have updated
information on all our activities. Despite
being a small organization we are
striving hard to achieve our objectives in
as transparent manner as possible. We
request the help and co-operation of all
our partners. ”
Dr. Veerendra Mishra,
Member Secretary, CARA
Love, warmth,
protection and
care: Adoption is a
joy to share…
“CARA and adoption are number one on my priority list. I
have zero tolerance for delays in the process of adoption and we
are continuously working towards bringing down the time taken in
the adoption process to four months. Soon, we will have fostering
coming in. We also have revamped CARINGS to make it more
interactive. District Child Protection Units (DCPUs) are going to
play a crucial role in the new system as the supporting agency to
all the adoption agencies.”
Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Hon’ble Minister,
Women & Child Development
Smt. Stuti Kacker, an Indian Administrative Service Officer of
the 1978 batch (Uttar Pradesh cadre) joins as Chairperson, CARA.
ADOPTION CONNECT
EVENTS &
TRAININGS
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Hon’ble Minister Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi chairs National Familiarization Programme for
States/UTs on New Adoption Guidelines held on 18th August 2015
The Union Minister
for Women & Child
Development,
Smt. Maneka Sanjay
Gandhi
addressing
the
National
Familiarization
Programme
for
States/UTs on New
Adoption Guidelines,
in New Delhi on
August 18, 2015.
The
Secretary,
Ministry of Women
and
Child
Development, Shri V.
Somasundaran, the
Addl.
Secretary,
Ministry of Women
and
Child
Development Nutan
Guha Biswas, the
Chairperson
of
CARA, Smt. Stuti
Kacker,
and
Secretary CARA Shri
Veerendra
Mishra
are also seen.
State Orientation Programmes
LEFT TO RIGHT – 1) Veerendra Mishra, Secretary,
CARA addresses State-Orientation Programme in
Chandigarh, Haryana; 2) Mr. B. K. Sahu, Deputy
Director, Policy, Plan and In-country Adoption
(CARA), lights a lamp as he inaugurates a training
session for local Adoption Agencies in Kerala; 3)
Mrs. C. Saraswathi, Deputy Director, Inter-country
Adoption (CARA) with the officials of State
Adoption Resource Authority (SARA), Madurai
attended a training programme on CARINGS.
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ADOPTION CONNECT
7 Steps to In-Country Adoption
ADOPTION DIARY
“Adoption gave us a purpose
to Live” : Bharath C J and Mandakini S B
It was first week of January
2012. Baby looked at my wife
with a deep sharp look
without much blinking. She
kept on looking. Tears of joy
filled our eyes. That look
changed our lives forever!
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TidBit - INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION
(Left to Right: 1). Tara shows-off her trophy and medal; 2). Tara with
Mr. Simon Coveney Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Marine and Defence.,
Ireland.
Tara
was adopted from
India at the age of 3.5 years
under CARA’s inter-country
adoption programme. She
arrived in Ireland on the
memorable Valentines’ Day
ten years ago. Since then she
has brought immense joy to
her parents. Tara recently
made all of us proud with
her stunning feat as she
stood first in all Girls
Youth at the Ocean to
City River Rowing Race, a
friendly race held as part of
the Cork Harbour Festival,
Ireland.
A story shared by Tara’s parents
She was nearly a four-month
baby, wrapped from head to
toe, brought in front of us by
a social worker at the
adoption agency. The first
look of the baby gave us all
the happiness we had ever
longed for. Today she is
growing with us as our
proud daughter Ambhrini.
We wish for nothing more in
this life, from God.
With the blessings of elders
we got married in June 2002.
Both of us are from middle
class South Indian families.
After few years of marriage,
when my wife did not
conceive, we consulted few
fertility
experts
in
Bangalore. We spent a
fortune
on
procedures,
which resulted in nothing
but pain, suffering, huge
body
changes
due
to
artificial
injections
of
hormones and financial loss.
Thanks to the support from
our elders, family and
friends we decided to adopt
a baby. We registered for
adoption with an agency in
Bangalore. We were very
anxious as there was no
child to match with us. We
were suggested to look for
availability of baby from
other agencies.
When
we
contacted
another agency, we got
positive
vibes.
The
Authorities asked us to
send documents and within
next few months we got
information that a legally
free baby was available for
adoption. Our Home Study
was done by a Bangalore
based adoption agency. On
completing
the
documentation part, we
were asked to come and
visit agency to take a look
at the baby.
We reached there in the
first week of 2012. The
team was very supportive
and helped us to go
through
Medical
Examination,
Court
procedures and rest of the
formalities. In third week
of January, we were given
our dream, our baby on
foster
care
and
we
travelled
back
to
Bangalore with all the
happiness in the world. In
April 2012, we again
travelled
to
complete
adoption
registration.
Ambhrini
is
a
very
intelligent, sensitive and
wonderful baby. She is
very quick to learn and is
very playful twenty four
hours a day.
We
sincerely
thank
CARA and its entire
team from the bottom of
our hearts for giving us a
purpose to live!
ADOPTION CONNECT
CONTACT:
West Block 8, Wing 2,
2nd Floor, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-110066 (India)
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E-mail:
carahdesk.wcd@nic.in
Toll-Free No:
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Invitees for The (TOT) on Adoption Training of Trainers CARINGS at CARA
S. No
Name
Designation
Organization
Address
Phone/ Fax/ Email
Andhra Pradesh
1
Ms. Sreedevi
Programme Officer,
SARA
SARA, Andhra Pradesh
2nd Floor, Swarnajayanthi Complex, Ameerpet,
Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh
Ph:040-23730520
Fax
Email adoptionandhra@gmail.com
2
Mr. Vijay
Kumar
DCPO
DCPO, Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh
# 40-9/1-31, Swetcha Plaza, 1st Floor, , near Benz
Circle, Vijaywada- 520010
Ph:0866- 2493197
Fax
Email: dcpukrishna@gmail.com
Assam
3
Ms. Archana
Shanti Verma
Programme
Manager, Sara
SARA, Assam
O/o. State Child Protection Society 1st Floor,
House No. 46, Survey Bus Stop, Beltola,
Guwahati-781028 Assam
Ph:0361-2229275
Fax
Email:scpsassam@gmail.com,
sarascps10@gmail.com
4.
Mr. SavioLakra
Programme Manger
Training
SCPS, Assam
#46, State, Child Protection society, Beltola, Bus
stop, survey, Beltola Guwahati- 28
Ph:
Fax
Email: saviolakra@gmail.com
5
Ms. Anamika
Das
Coordinator
Indian Council for Child
Welfare, Assam State
Branch, Assam
GNB Road, Ambari,
Pin Code 781001
Assam
Ph: 0361-2543277
Fax
Email: iccwasb@rediffmail.com
Bihar
6.
Mr. Brajesh
Kumar
Program Manager
SARA, Bihar
2 Floor, ApanaGharBhawan,
Punaichak,
Bailey Road, Patna-800023, Bihar
Ph:91-612-2545033
Fax
Email: biharsara@gmail.com;
Brajesh1098@gmail.com
Chattisgarh
Sh. Asim Dutta
PM(CNP)
Officer In-Charge in the
Department of
SCPS
Ph:
Fax
7.
WCD, Government of
Chattisgarh
Email : sunilicps@yahoo.com
8
RamsharanCho
uksey
Program Officer
DWCD
Department Of Women
& child IInd floor,
IndrawatiBawan,Raipur(
C.G)
Ph: 0771-2220006
Fax
Email: ramsharanchouksey@gmail.com
Chandigarh
9.
Ms. Bisman
Ahuja
Program Manager
SARA
UT Child Protection Society,
sector 19-B, 1048
Chandigarh
Ph: 8146844121/0172254800
Fax
Email:
pm.utcps@hotmail.com
Pm.utcps@rediffmail.comutcpschandigarh@gmail.com
Delhi
Ms. Lakshmi
Mehandiratta
Programme
Manager
SARA
10
o/o Dept. of W&CD Govt. of
NCT of delhi, 1, canning
lane, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi- 110001
Ph: 23073416
Fax
Email: saraarcdelhi@gmail.com
SeemaKhandelk
ar
Executive Director
Children Of World (
RIPA)
Plot No-5 PSP Pocket, Sec-8,
Dwarka, New Delhi-1100075
Ph: 011-25364467
Fax
11
Email: saraarcdelhi@gmail.com, cwd@cwdIndia.onmicrosoft.c
cwd.children@gmail.com
Shivani
Chauhan
Program Officer
12
SARA- Delhi, Deptt. Of
Women & Child
Development.
Deptt of WCD, Govt of NCT
Of Delhi, 1 Canning lane,
K.G May, New Delhi110001
Ph:011-23073416
Fax
Email: saraarcdelhi@gmail.com, shivani.rathour@gmail.com
Gujarat
13
14.
Mr. Yugnesh
Patel
Mr. Sandeep
Parmar
Programmer Officer
Superintendent
SARA Gujarat
Mathru Chaya,
Nadiad,Gujarat, SAA
Gujarat
Gujarat State Child Protection Society,
Block 19/3rd floor ,Dr. JivrajMehta Bhavan
Sector : 10/A
Gandhinagar-382010, Gujarat
Matrichhaya Orphanage, vaishali Road, Nadiad387002
Ph:079-2323422
Fax
Email: sara.gujrat@gmail.com
Ph: 0268-2558193
Fax
Email:matru_28dec@yahoo.co.in
Haryana
15
Ms. Shelly
Mittal
Program Manager
SARA
SARA, Haryana, Sugar Fed Building, Bays no.
49-52, 2nd floor, sector-2, Panchkula, Haryana
Ph:
Fax
Email: Sara.icps@gmail.com
16
Mr. Sudhir Kant
Sharma
Project Officer
Haryana State Council
for child Welfare,
Haryana
Directorate of Woman & Child Development,
Himachal Pradesh, Shimla- 171001
Ph: 0177-2629731
Fax
Email: poonamsood45@yahoo.co.in
Himachal Pradesh
16.
H.S Dhatwalia
Program Manager
SARA
O/o. Directorate of Women & Child
Ph:0177-2629731
Development
Fax
Cedar House, Near Himachal Pradesh l,
Shimla -171001,
Email: hsdhatwalia@gmail.com
Jharkhand
17
18.
Ms.
BabitaHambram
Md. Altaf Khan
Programme Manger
Manger
SARA Jharkhand
Sahyog Village,
Jharkhand
Dept. of Social Welfare
Women & Child Development
O/o. Jharkhand State Child Protection
Society
Engineer’s Hostel, 2nd Floor, Sector-3,
Dhurwa, Ranchi-4
Ph:
Fax
Email: sara.jharkhand@rediffmail.com
At- Dugdugia, Hutar,
Ph: 0652-82528291720
PU- Khunti- 835210,
Fax
Dist- Khunti ( Jharkhand)
Email: sahyog89@gmail.com
Karnataka
19.
Smt.M.CShylaj
a
Programme
Manager
SARA,ICPS
DWCD, Govt. Of
Karnataka
O/o Directorate of Women Child
Development Deptt. Govt. of Karnataka
Ist Floor, M.S. Building, Dr. Ambedkar`, Veedhi
Karnataka-560001, Bangalore
Ph: 080-22879382
Fax
Email: icpssarkar@gmail.com
20
Mrs. Malathi
Mohan
Social Worker
Canara Bank Relief
Welfare Society, 27th
cross, Banashankali, IInd
stage, Bangalore-70,
karnataka
Canara Bank Relief and Welfare Society
Sevakshetra Hospital Rd. 27th Cross
Banashankari II Stage
Bangalore - 560 070
Karnataka,
Ph: 08026713421,
Fax08026713421
Email: mathruchayam@gmail.com
Kerala
21.
Mr. Nijo
Sebastian
Program Manager
SARA Manager, Kerala
Rajagiri College of Social
Sciences
Rajagiri P.O.,
ErrakulamKalamassery
Ph: 0484- 2540727
Fax
Email: keralasara@gmail.com
-683104
Kerala
22
Ms.
DivyaChandran.
P
Social Worker
St.Joseph Foundling
Home
c/o St. Vincent, Home
Convent road, Kozhikode-1
Ph:
Fax
Email: divyaanju16@gmail.com/st.josephfoundling@gmail.co
Madhya Pradesh
23.
24
Mr. Sourabh
Mishra
Mr.
DeweshShrivast
ava
Programme
Manager
Social Worker
Women & Child
Development M.P, 2nd
block, 4th floor,
paryrvasbhawan, Arera
hill, Bhopal
MatrachhayaSevabharati
, Jabalpur
O/o. Directorate of Women
Empowerment ,
JawaharBhawan , jawahar
Bal Bhawan Campus , 2 nd
Stop , Tulsi Nagar ,
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh462001
Atit Tiwari
Ph: 0755-2551531
Fax : 0755-2577122
Email: icpsbhopal@gmail.com commwcd@map.nic.in
Ph: 0761-4054673
Fax
Email: jabalpurmatrachhaya@gmail.com
Maharashtra
25
Mr. Sunil Arora
Executive Director
Bal Asha Trust, Mumbai
Bala Asha Trust, AnandNiketan, Dr.
E. Mozes road
Ph: 24926526
Fax
Mahalaxmi Road ,
Email: balashatrust@gmail.com, vgdarshane@gmail.c
Mumbai-11
26.
Ms. Betty
Mathai
Senior Coordinator
Children of the World,
Mumbai
Children of the world (I) Trust,
Bombay, Vishwabalak , Kendra,
Sector-12, plot no.9 & 10, Nerul,
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
27
Ms. Maina
Shetty
Deputy Director
BhartiyaSamajSeva
Kendra, Pune
Ph:022-27720765
Fax
Email: vishwabalak1997@gmail.comvishwabalak@mtnl
BSSK, Berthavarada, North Main
Road, 6th Lane, Plot No 373,
Koregaon Park,Pune-411001
Ph:022-26155332, 26158002
Fax: 020-26155716
Email: mainas@bsskindia.org
28.
Ms.
MedhaPandlik
Social Worker
MatruSeva Sang
Foundling , Nagpur
North Ambazari Rd. Sitabuldi,
Nagpur Maharashtra
Ph: 0712-2523596, 2522393
Fax: 07122523596
Email : m_mssfhome@rediffmail.com
matrruseva@yahoo.com
29.
Neville
Bilimuria
Sr. Admin Officer
Adoption
MSW Asha Sadan
Asha Sadan Mumbai-9
Ph: 23715477
Fax
Email:
30.
Nitin
Program
Manager(CP)
MSCPS, Pune,
Gaikwad
Maharasthra State, Child Protection
Society) Arjun Building, Bunb
Garden Rd. Koregaon Park, Pune
Ph:
Fax
Email:mscps.state@gmail.com
Meghalaya
31.
Ms. Virginia
Malngiang
Programme
Manager SARA
SARA, Meghalaya
Department of Social Welfare, Government of
Meghalaya, Lower lanchumiere,
Hopkinson road, Shillong– 793001
Ph: 03642501268
Fax
Email: sara.shillong@gmail.com
Mizoram
32.
Ms.
LalmuanpuiiCh
hakchhuak
Programme
Manager
SARA, Mizoram
Lalchhuma Building
Near Directorate of Social Welfare Department,
Laipuitlang, Aizawal, Mizoram – 796012
Ph: 03892396957
Fax
Email: saramzr@ymail.com
Nagaland
33
Ms.
RenchumiImiti
Programme
Manager- SARA
SARA, Nagaland
O/o. State Child Protection Society
Officers’ Hill, Near S.P. Office, Aier’s
Building Kohima, Nagaland-797001
Ph:
Fax
Email: scpsnagaland@gmail.com,
renchumi@yahoo.com
Odisha
34.
Ms. Sucheta Das
Programme officer,
SARA
SARA, Odisha
Image Campus, Siripur Square ,
Siripur
, Unit -8 , Bhubaneswar , Odisha 751003
Ph: 0674-2561522/2562349
Fax
Email: saraodhisha09@gmail.com
35.
Mr. ManojTripathi
Prog. Manager, I/C,
SARA - Odhisha
SGPS, Odhisa
SARAo/o- Oscps, Image Campus,
Siripur, Bhubaneshwar-751003
Ph: 06142562349
Fax: 06142561522
Email: Pmtia.oscps.od@nic.in
Punjab
36.
Mahinga Singh
Kang
Program Manager
Social Security Women
A Child Development Department , Punjab, Sco102-103, Sector 34- A, Chandigarh
Ph: 0172-2602294, 89684-28387
Fax
Email:agmkang@gmail.com
37.
Ramanjot Kaur
Grew
Adoption
Coordinator
Swami Ganga
NandBhuri Wale
DhamTalwandiKhundLudhaina
Ph:
Fax Ph: 01624-2456666
Al
Email: sgofoundation@yahoo.co.in
Rajasthan
38.
Mr.
GovindBeniwal
Special Officer
Dept of Child Rights
State Govt. Rajasthan
31A, Vijay Nagar ,NewSanganer Road, Near VT
Road, Mansarovar, Jaipur.
Ph: 0141-2399335
Fax
302020
Email: govindbeniwal@gmail.com
ccosjerajasthan@gmail.com
Tamilnadu
39..
Mr.
Radhakrishnan
Program Manager
SARA/SCPS
Commissioner Of Social Welfare Thiru-Vi-KA
Industrial Estate, Old Building Sidco, Guindy ,
Chennai
Ph: 044-45511666
Fax
Email: saratndsw@gmail.com
40.
Fr. D.
MakizchiManna
m CMF
Director
Claretion Mercy Home,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Azhgusirai, Ponnamangalam- TK, Madurai625706, Tamil nadu
Ph: 04549294901
Fax
Email: claretbabyhome@yahoo.com
41.
Mr. R. Chezian
Director
Life Line Trust, 3rd cross
street, chadran Garden.
Life Line Trust, 3rd cross street, chadran Garden,
ChinnaTirupathi, Salem-7 TamilNadu
Ph:
Fax
Email : chezhian@tdhcore.in
Telangana
42.
43.
Mr. M. Vinod
Raj
Mr.
P.RajeshPasum
uri
Programme
Manager( I/C)
Data Entry Operator
Telangana, Women
Development& Child
Welfare Dept
ShishuVihar, Telengana,
SAA, Hyd
C/o. Directorate of Women Adoption
Development,
and Child Welfare Department Dept.
, IInd Floor, Swarnajayanti Complex,
Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana
H. No: 8 , 3-222, ShishuVihar, Hyderabad, State
Home, Behind Saradhi, Studios, vengalraonagar,
Ameerpret, Hyderabad, Telangana
Ph: 040-23733848
Fax
Email:tgadoption@gmail.com
Ph: 040-23738179
Fax
Email: pasunuri.rajesh@gmail.com
Sishuvihar.hyd@gmail.com
Uttar Pradesh
44.
Vipin Kumar
Yadav
Program Assistant
SARA(ICPS) U.P
SARA U.P,
NidesshalaymahilaKalya
n
HazratGanj, Ashok Marg, JawaharBhawan, U.P
Ph:0522-2286701
Fax
Email: Vipiny568@gmail.com
directormahilakalyan@gmail.com
Uttarkhand
46.
Arshid Ali
Junior Clark/
Computer Operator
Womens Welfare
Uttarkhand
C.P.O Office, Nageswati Hospital/1st floor
Haridwar Road Dehradun
Ph: 0135- 2669857
Fax: 0135- 2669857
Email ukchiefpo@gmail.com
West Bengal
47
Mr. Supriya
Sarkar
Asstt Director,
Directorate Of Child
Rights, & Trafficking
SARA, West Bengal
O/o. ICMARD Building(9th Floor),
Block-14/2 CI
Ph: 033-23560351
Fax: 033-2349950
T Scheme,Ultadanga,
Email: adoption.sarawb@gmail.com
Kolkata-700067
DIRECTOR
C/o Directorate of Social Welfare
Juvenile Court Buildings, Sector-1,
Salt Lake City
Kolkata-700064
West Bengal
48
Ms. Sumedha
Medora
Adoption In charge,
Society for Indian
Children Welfare, West
Bengal
INDIAN SOCIETY FOR
SPONSORSHIP AND
ADOPTION, 1, Palace Court, 1, KYD
Street, Kolkata - 700 016, West
Bengal,
Ph: 22170341
Fax:
Email: adoption.issa@gmail.com,
infoadop@cal3.vsnl.net.in
49
Ms. Sandhya
Chetri
Program officer,
SARA, West Bengal
O/o. ICMARD Building(9th Floor),
Block14/2 CIT Scheme,Ultadanga, Kolkata700067
DIRECTOR
C/o Directorate of Social Welfare
Juvenile Court
Buildings, Sector-1, Salt Lake City
Kolkata-700064
West Bengal
Ph:
Fax:
Email: sandhyadhk@gmail.com
Adoption.sarawb@gmail.com