CARA- Central Adoption Resource Authority

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CIRCULAR Regarding Issues related to Pending Adoption Order, Birth Certificate & Passport of the adoptive child
The result for the walk-in-interview for the post of Junior Consultant/Consultant Retired Govt officials.
OM for Ms. Kavita Bhandari Nomination the member of sub committee of resource persons training
Vacancy of the Junior Consultant for Walk-in-interview on 30/03/2019
OM for Nomination the member of sub committee of resource persons training
OM for Nomination the member of sub committee of resource persons training
Home Study Report Update/Revalidation
Constitution of Sub-Committe of Resource Person for the trainings for the Social Workers
CORRIGENDUM : Vacancies for various post in CARA.
Vacancies for various post in CARA
Result for Engagement/Empanelment of Jr. Consultant & Young Professional
Revised financial norms for training programme of CARA
NOTICE : Regarding Screening/Written test for Junior Consultants & Young Professionals
Corrigendum for Vacancies of Junior Consultants & Young Professionals
Expression of interest (EOI) for Services of a Consultancy Organisation / Individuals To Undertake call centre services & manage toll free Number of CARA
Uploading of document of the child declared legally free for Adoption
Result for Engagement/Empanelment of Young Professionals
Result for Engagement/Empanelment of Senior & Junior Consultants
Hon'ble Minister, WCD launches a website on 01.08.2018 for accepting online applications for national children awards. The link of website is www.nca-wcd.nic.in
Engagement of Interns at Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the Internship program of the Central Adoption Resource Authority, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
Any intercountry adoption which has not been disposed off by the court even after 2 hearings of the court may be intimated to CARA by giving details of the Adoption Case Number,date of filing and dates of hearing for intervention on our query and grievance module.

Circular for Appointment of Members of the Steering Committee of Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) under Section 69 the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

We have suspended the operations of Holt International as we have found the AFAA negligent in the assessment of the adoptive parents and also in the post placement assessment of the family.
Adoption Regulations 2017, effective from 16.01.2017
www.adoptionindia.nic.in is not accessible, Only visit- www.cara.nic.in
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
Passport is normally issued within 10 days of filing of application. In case of delays in issue of passport of adopted child, AFAA/CA may contact the Specialised Adoption Agency (SAA) concerned directly. They may also contact carahdesk.wcd@nic.in or toll free number 1800-111-311.

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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 >>