CARA- Central Adoption Resource Authority

Central Adoption Resource AuthorityMinistry of Women & Child DevelopmentGovernment of India

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NEWSLETTER DISCLAIMER : It is informed that all matters relating to issues concerning Court Orders of In-Country Adoptions, delay in issuance of Birth Certificates etc. must be addressed to the Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAAs) and in case of any difficulty, the concerned State Adoption Resource Agency(SARA) should be contacted. The list of concerned agencies along with contact details of the concerned officers may be found at the following link: http://cara.nic.in/PDF/SARA.pdf

CARA

Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003.
CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.

Webinar Report on Addressing the process of Adoption amid current Pandemic Situation and the Importance of Establishing SAA – CCI linkages to facilitate Adoption of Older Children Organized by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)
Extension in timelines related to the In-Country Adoption Process, due to the Prevailing Situation (COVID-19)
Important Notice:Child Care and safeguards during the Pandemic and Procedure to be Followed on Recommencement of Referral
Important Notice:Regarding Extension of Child acceptance period for In-Country Adoption where children have been reserved by PAPs due to the Prevailing Situation (COVID-19) in continuation of the earlier circular dated 20.03.2020 and 27.04.2020
Important Notice:Regarding Extension of Child acceptance period for Inter-Country Adoption where children have been reserved by PAPs due to the Prevailing Situation (COVID-19) in continuation of the earlier circular dated 20.03.2020
Important Notice:Preventive Measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Constitution of Sub-Committe of Resource Person for the trainings for the Social Workers
For any complaints, kindly Register / Login to Query Grievance Portal or call on Toll free no- 1800 111 311 in all working days (9:00 AM to 5:30 PM)
Imp. Note: CARINGS is the only official portal for registration for Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs). Please do not register for adoption on any other web portal. You may access CARINGS through www.cara.nic.in

Upcoming Events

Pilot Training of Trainers (ToT) for Mental Health Professionals (MHPs) in Adoption Related Matters for nominated participants being organized every Wednesday & Saturday (2:00 pm to 4:00 pm) commencing 24th February 2021 till 20th March 2021

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 Read More >>
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-5 and uploading the relevant documentsread Read More >>
Role of
Agencies & Authorities

Various recognised agencies and authorities have been assigned roles to facilitate adoption process as per Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children-2015 Read More >>