Why in news
- Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) held a regional consultative workshop in Pune emphasizing non-institutionalized care for children with special needs.
What is CARA?
- Statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development designated as the central authority for adoption.
- Functions under the regulatory framework of the **Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)** Act, 2015.
Key focus areas
- Prioritizes family-based adoption and foster care over long-term institutionalized care for Divyang (special needs) children.
- Strengthens coordination between CARA, State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARA), and Child Welfare Committees (CWCs).
Why it matters
- Addresses system-level delays in legal matching and special care support to increase low adoption rates among special needs children.
Key terms
CARA
The apex statutory body regulating in-country and inter-country adoption procedures in India.
SARA
State Adoption Resource Agency established to oversee adoption and child rehabilitation at the State level.
Prelims facts
- CARA operates as a statutory body under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
Mains discussion
- Evaluate the measures required to strengthen non-institutionalized child protection and adoption infrastructure for special needs children in India.
Source: PIB
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