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.

1 R.K.V Mission Sarada Kanya Sangha, Tolly Khola, Baluria, Naba Pally, Barasat, 24 (Pgs)(N)

Ph- 2542-4129,

2 Chamtagora Adibasi Mahila Samity

Vill. & P.O- Chamtagora, Dist-Bankura (03242) 274302 / 9732020496(M)

3 North Bengal People’s Development Centre

Rail Ghumti No. 4 Jalpaiguri. Ph No.03561-222480,

4 Nimtouri Tamluk Unnayan Samity

Vill – Nimtouri, P.O- Kulberia, P.S- Tamluk, Dist-Purba Medinipur

(03228) 262869/ 9434104199

5 Vivekananda Loksiksha Niketan

Purba Kumarpur , School Bazar, Contai, Purba Medinipur, Pin-721401,

Ph.No. (03220) 284060/284388

6 Missionaries of Charity, Santa Bhawan, P.O- Tindharia, Pin-734223, Dist-Darjeeling

9932916891,0354-2341237

7 Haiderpur Shelter of Malda Maheshmati (West), Behind Bikram Club, Malda-732101 Ph.No-03512-271225,

Fax-03512-266174, 8 Nivedita Gramin Karma

Mandir P.O-Manikpara, Dist-Paschim Medinipur, WB. Pin-721513,

Ph.No- 9474301605, 03222-230223, Fax-03222-230646

Specialized Adoption Agency and RIPA in West Bengal (SAA)

Sl. Name of the Organization Address Contact No.

9 Joka Millenium Old Age Home & Rehabilitation Centre

Vill & P.O – Dostipur, P.S-Falta, 24 Pgs( S)

9007313394,7890120195

10 Suri Centre for Child Welfare

Sobha Bazar, Rabindra Pally, P.O-Suri, Dist-Birbhum

9432144658, 9475668377 , 9433730941

11 Scott lane Poverty Eradication Centre (SPEC)

Sobha Bazar, Rabindra Pally, P.O-Suri, Dist-Birbhum

64584486 , 9007596020

12*

Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata

Nirmala Sishu Bhavan, 78, A.J.C Bose Road, Kolkata-700014.

Ph.No-2264-0638,2217-5267

13*

The Indian Society for Sponsorship and Adoption

1Palace Court, 1 Kyd Street, Kol-700016.

Ph. 2217-0341, 3292-2674,2229-9136, Fax-2217-0341

14*

Indian Society for Rehabilitations of Children

244A, Purna Das Road,Kol-700029. Tel-2464-9640 / Fax-2463-7563

15*

Society for Indian Children’s Welfare

20 & 22 col , Beckbagan, Kolkata-700019

Ph-2280-7176, 2290-2330

*Also working as Recognized Indian Placement Agency ( RIPA)

Annual Report data of In-Country and Inter-Country 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 CountryAdoption 2011 2012

Special Need Child

75 25

Total Adoption

91 27

Present Inmate StatusSl. No

Name of the organization

Sanc.strengt

h

Present Status of Inmate

Reg.PAP

Free for

adopt.

Male Female

Total

1 R.K.V.Mission Barrackpur 10 2 3 5 50 0

2 Chamtagora Adibasi Mahila Samity

15 3 5 8 125 1

3 North Bengal People’s Development Centre

10 5 7 12 166 0

4 Nimtouri Tamluk Unnayan Samity

10 1 3 4 23 1

5 Vivekananda Loksiksha Niketan

20 2 4 6 10 0

6 Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata

158 41 44 85

7 Haiderpur Shelter of Malda 10 2 1 3 61 2

8 Nivedita Gramin Karma Mandir

10 2 3 5 35 0

Present Inmate Status (Continued…..)

Sl. No

Name of the organization

Sanc.strengt

h

Present Status of Inmate

Reg.PAP

Free for adopt.

Male Female

Total

9 Joka Millenium Old Age Home & Rehabilitation Centre

10 3 9 12 24 4

10

Suri Centre for Child Welfare 12 5 5 10 51 6

11

Scott lane Poverty Eradication Centre (SPEC)

40 9 30 39 73 12

12

Missionaries of Charity, Darjeeling

23 10 9 19 16 1

13

The Indian Society for Sponsorship and Adoption

88 23 36 59 51 31

14

Indian Society for Rehabilitations of Children

50 15 16 31 44 28

15

Society for Indian Children’s Welfare

25 2 15 17 8 9

Challenges faced and Strategies Applied

Challenges faced Strategies Applied

Lack of Proper infrastructure such as Safe Drinking Water, Proper Sanitation, Regular Maintenance, Professional Child Care Staff in SAAs

SARA is looking into the proper functioning and availability of infrastructure.

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

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