Government expands adoption pool for children in CCIs, prioritising those with unfit guardians & no family visitations – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The government has set off the process to verify and include in the foster care and adoption pool of the Central Adoption Resources Authority children above six years living in child care institutions (CCIs) who have not been visited by anyone from their family for a stipulated period of time or whose guardians…

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19k kids in shelter homes, Tamil Nadu tops list with 1.5k: Govt to SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Reflecting a tragic side of society, Union govt has informed Supreme Court that 18,807 orphaned, abandoned and surrendered children are awaiting adoption in child care institutions (CCIs) across India of which nearly 8,800 children have no visitation from their parents.In Nov, the court had asked additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati to personally ensure…

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