Newmai News Network Imphal | December 9 A team of Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India, discussed today on how to effectively promote legal adoption in Manipur with Social Welfare & Cooperation Minister Nemcha Kipgen at her office chamber at New Secretariat, Imphal. The team of CARA included M Ramchandra Reddy, Chairperson, CARA, Dr. Gundlapally Sreenu, OSD to Chairperson, RK Pramodini, Member, Adoption Committee, CARA, Annie Mangsatabam, Member, Adoption Committee, CARA. Appreciating the visiting team for highlighting various concerns and issues to look into regarding child adoption in Manipur, Kipgen said that as a concerned Minister as well as the lone woman Minister in the cabinet, she deeply feel connected when it comes for the welfare of the children and the downtrodden. The care of children should be given to the right hands, she stated. She assured that whatever can be done from her end as well as from the Government of Manipur will surely be executed without much delay. She also urged the team to initiate opening of offices in the seven newly created districts so that children from every nook and corner will not be deprived of their basic rights. The Minister further assured that all the concerned stakeholders like District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Child Welfare Committee (CWC) will soon be placed at the same office venue. It may be mentioned that 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. It primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated or recognised adoption agencies.
