STATE ADOPTION RESOURCE AGENCY
WEST BENGAL
19th _ 20th February 2013
FORMATION OF STATE ADOPTION RESOURCE AGENCY,
SPECIALISED ADOPTION AGENCY, WEST BENGAL
 For the proper implementation of the CARA Guidelines every
State Government has set up a State Adoption Resource Agency
(SARA) as a Nodal Body within the State to Co-ordinate, Monitor
and Develop the work of Adoption and Non-Institutional Care in
Coordination with CARA.
 State Adoption Resource Agency become functional from July
2010.
 In the year 2012, two inspection visits in SAAs and RIPAs of West
Bengal were conducted in collaboration with CARA .
 SPECIALISED ADOPTION AGENCY (SAA) AND REGOGNIZED
PLACEMENT AGENCY (RIPA)
• SARA facilitates
setting up of Specialized Adoption Agency
(SAA).
• It maintains a comprehensive list of SAAs to promote and
regulate In-Country and Inter-Country Adoption.
• There are 15 SAAs functional in the State of West Bengal.
• Four RIPAs is functioning in West Bengal
STAFF STRENGTH OF SARA W.B.
Designated
Sanctioned Strength
In Position
Programme Manager
01
00
Programme Officer
01
01
Accountant
01
01
Programme Assistance
01
00
Specialized Adoption Agency and RIPA in West Bengal (SAA)
Sl Name of the Organization
Address
Contact No.
.
Ph- 2542-4129,
1 R.K.V Mission
Sarada Kanya Sangha, Tolly Khola,
Baluria, Naba Pally, Barasat, 24 (Pgs)(N)
2 Chamtagora Adibasi Mahila
Samity
3 North Bengal People’s
Development Centre
4 Nimtouri Tamluk Unnayan
Samity
5 Vivekananda Loksiksha
Niketan
Rail Ghumti No. 4 Jalpaiguri.
(03242) 274302 /
9732020496(M)
Ph No.03561-222480,
Vill – Nimtouri, P.O- Kulberia, P.STamluk, Dist-Purba Medinipur
Purba Kumarpur , School Bazar, Contai,
Purba Medinipur, Pin-721401,
(03228) 262869/
9434104199
Ph.No. (03220)
284060/284388
Vill. & P.O- Chamtagora, Dist-Bankura
6 Missionaries of Charity,
Santa Bhawan, P.O- Tindharia, Pin734223, Dist-Darjeeling
7 Haiderpur Shelter of Malda Maheshmati (West), Behind Bikram
Club, Malda-732101
8 Nivedita Gramin Karma
Mandir
P.O-Manikpara, Dist-Paschim
Medinipur, WB. Pin-721513,
9932916891,03542341237
Ph.No-03512-271225,
Fax-03512-266174,
Ph.No- 9474301605,
03222-230223, Fax03222-230646
Specialized Adoption Agency and RIPA in West Bengal (SAA)
Sl. Name of the Organization
9 Joka Millenium Old Age
Home & Rehabilitation
Centre
10 Suri Centre for Child
Welfare
11 Scott lane Poverty
Eradication Centre (SPEC)
12 Missionaries of Charity,
* Kolkata
13 The Indian Society for
* Sponsorship and Adoption
Address
Contact No.
Vill & P.O – Dostipur, P.S-Falta, 24
Pgs( S)
9007313394,7890120195
Sobha Bazar, Rabindra Pally, P.OSuri, Dist-Birbhum
Sobha Bazar, Rabindra Pally, P.OSuri, Dist-Birbhum
Nirmala Sishu Bhavan, 78, A.J.C
Bose Road, Kolkata-700014.
9432144658, 9475668377 ,
9433730941
64584486 , 9007596020
Ph.No-2264-0638,2217-5267
1Palace Court, 1 Kyd Street, Kol700016.
Ph. 2217-0341, 32922674,2229-9136,
Fax-2217-0341
14 Indian Society for
244A, Purna Das Road,Kol-700029. Tel-2464-9640 / Fax-2463* Rehabilitations of Children
7563
15 Society for Indian Children’s 20 & 22 col , Beckbagan, Kolkata- Ph-2280-7176, 2290-2330
* Welfare
700019
*Also working as Recognized Indian Placement Agency ( RIPA)
Annual Report data of In-Country and InterCountry Adoption for the Year
(Jan - Dec 2011 and 2012)
In Country
Adoption
2011
2012
Pre
Adoption
Foster Care
170
286
Final
Adoption
196
175
Inter
Country
Adoption
2011
2012
Special
Need Child
75
25
Total
Adoption
91
27
Present Inmate Status
Sl
.
N
o
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of the
organization
R.K.V.Mission Barrackpur
Chamtagora Adibasi Mahila
Samity
North Bengal People’s
Development Centre
Nimtouri Tamluk Unnayan
Samity
Vivekananda Loksiksha
Niketan
Missionaries of Charity,
Kolkata
Haiderpur Shelter of Malda
8 Nivedita Gramin Karma
Mandir
Sanc.
strength
Present Status of
Inmate
Reg.
PAP
Free
for
adopt
.
Male
Female
Total
10
2
3
5
50
0
15
3
5
8
125
1
10
5
7
12
166
0
10
1
3
4
23
1
20
2
4
6
10
0
158
41
44
85
10
2
1
3
61
2
10
2
3
5
35
0
Present Inmate Status (Continued…..)
Sl
.
N
o
Name of the organization
Sanc.
strength
Present Status of
Inmate
Male
Female
Total
Reg.
PAP
Free
for
adop
t.
9 Joka Millenium Old Age Home &
Rehabilitation Centre
10
3
9
12
24
4
1 Suri Centre for Child Welfare
0
1 Scott lane Poverty Eradication
1 Centre (SPEC)
1 Missionaries of Charity,
2 Darjeeling
12
5
5
10
51
6
40
9
30
39
73
12
23
10
9
19
16
1
1 The Indian Society for
3 Sponsorship and Adoption
1 Indian Society for Rehabilitations
4 of Children
88
23
36
59
51
31
50
15
16
31
44
28
1 Society for Indian Children’s
5 Welfare
25
2
15
17
8
9
Challenges faced and Strategies Applied
Challenges faced
Strategies Applied
Lack of Proper infrastructure such as
SARA is looking into the proper
Safe Drinking Water, Proper Sanitation, functioning and availability of
Regular Maintenance, Professional
infrastructure.
Child Care Staff in SAAs
Some Hospitals and Nursing home
being unaware provide children
personally
SARA inquiries and impose restriction
to such practices , Sensitization of
health personnel
Child Adoption is often done by CWC’s
Monitoring is being conducted by
SARA keeping in mind the Best Interest
of Child
THANK YOU