20-471: Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is an autonomous and statutory body of Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Government of India . It was set up in 1990. It is a statutory body underJuvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. It functions as the nodal body for the adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA
40-618: A nodal Ministry for the advancement of women and children, the Ministry formulates plans, policies and programmes; enacts/ amends legislation, guides and coordinates the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of Women and Child Development. Besides, playing its nodal role, the Ministry implements certain innovative programmes for women and children. These programmes cover welfare and support services, training for employment and income generation, awareness generation and gender sensitization. These programmes play
60-414: A package of services comprising supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-up and referral services, pre-school non-formal education. There is effective coordination and monitoring of various sectoral programmes. Most of the programmes of the Ministry are run through non-governmental organisations. Efforts are made to have more effective involvement of NGOs. The major policy initiatives undertaken by
80-491: A supplementary and complementary role to the other general developmental programmes in the sectors of health, education, rural development etc. All these efforts are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically and socially and thus become equal partners in national development along with men. For holistic into development of the child, the Ministry has been implementing the world's largest outreach programme of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) providing
100-509: Is a lot of misunderstanding by prospective adoptive parents in India who believe that foreigners get priority in choosing children. In fact, the number of children being adopted by foreigners has risen because more foreigners are adopting disabled children older than 6 years. Foreigners residing in India may adopt through CARA if they can provide a No Objection Certificate from their country of citizenship; this prevents adopted children being abandoned if
120-526: Is awarded in six institutional and two individual categories, which carry a cash prize of 200,000 and 100,000 rupees , respectively. The Nari Shakti Puraskar is given in six institutional categories and two categories for individual women. Each of the six institutional categories is named after an eminent woman in Indian history . Stree Shakti Puraskar , the predecessor of the Nari Shakti Puraskar,
140-603: Is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the 1993 Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption , ratified by Government of India in 2003. India has multiple adoption laws. Traditionally, the 1956 Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (HAMA), adoption, subject to the requirements and rigors of the Act, is available in India to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs, and others subject to Hindu family law or custom. For others,
160-451: Is headed by Smt. Savitri Thakur, Minister; Mr. Indevar Pandey is the Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The activities of the Ministry are undertaken through seven bureaux. The Ministry has 6 autonomous organizations working under its aegis. Stree Shakti Puraskar The Nari Shakti Puraskar ( lit. ' Woman Power Award ' ) is an annual award given by
180-603: The Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Government of India to individual women or to institutions that work towards the cause of women empowerment. It is the highest civilian honour for women in India, and is presented by the president of India on International Women's Day (8 March) at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi . The award was instituted in 1999 under the title of Stree Shakti Puraskar ( lit. ' Woman Power Award ' ), renamed and reorganised in 2015. It
200-609: The 1890 Guardians and Wards Act applies, but which provides only guardianship, not adoption, for those not subject to Hindu family law or custom. CARA primarily deals with the adoption of "orphaned, abandoned and surrendered" children through recognised adoption agencies. In 2018, CARA has allowed individuals in a live-in relationship to adopt children from and within India. As required by the 1993 Hague Convention, Article 4(b), children residing in India are always offered to Indian families before any foreigner. However, after taking office in 2014, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi changed
220-461: The 2002 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 19 November 2006 together with the 2003 recipients. The recipients of the 2003 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 19 November 2006 together with the 2002 recipients. The recipients of the 2004 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 8 March 2008 together with the recipients for 2005 and 2006. The recipients of the 2005 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 8 March 2008 together with
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#1732884001929240-488: The 2009 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 8 March 2010 together with the 2008 recipients. The 2010 Stree Shakti Puraskar was awarded to four women: The 2011 Stree Shakti Puraskar was awarded to six women: The 2012 Stree Shakti Puraskar was awarded to five women. In addition, the Rani Lakshmi Bai Award was posthumously dedicated to the "Spirit of Nirbhaya ". The 2013 Stree Shakti Puraskar
260-629: The Ministry in into the recent past include universalisation of ICDS and Kishori Shakti Yojana, launching a nutrition programme for adolescent girls, establishment of the Commission for protection of Child Rights and enactment of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The ministry also gives the annual Stree Shakti Puraskar in six categories, namely Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, Kannagi Award, Mata Jijabai Award, Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award, Rani Lakshmi Bai Award and Rani Rudramma Devi (for both men & women). The Ministry of Women and Child Development
280-466: The foreigner is removed from India. Ministry of Women and Child Development The Ministry of Women and Child Development , a branch of the Government of India , is an apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India . The current minister for the Ministry of Women and Child Development is Annpurna Devi having held
300-620: The law to put Non-Resident Indian (NRI) citizens and couples on par with Indians residing in India. From this point on, all adoptable children are offered to Indian families in order of seniority instead of distinguishing between resident and non-resident Indians. Foreigners residing outside of India must adopt a child from the Immediate Placement list, which only contains children who have been passed over by Indian families (including children who are above 5 years, sibling groups, and children with health ailments or disabilities). However, there
320-467: The portfolio since 2024. The Department of Women and Child Development was set up in the year 1985 as a part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to give the much needed impetus to the holistic development of women and children. With effect from 30 January 2006, the Department has been upgraded to a Ministry. The broad mandate of Ministry is to have holistic development of Women and Children. As
340-399: The recipients for 2004 and 2006. The recipients of the 2006 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 8 March 2008 together with the recipients for 2004 and 2005. The recipients of the 2007 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 28 February 2009: The recipients of the 2008 Stree Shakti Puraskar were announced on 8 March 2010 together with the 2009 recipients. The recipients of
360-552: Was awarded to six recipients: For the year 2014, the Stree Shakti Puraskar was awarded to four individuals and two organizations: 8 women received the Nari Shakti Puraskar , which was conferred for the first time: The award was given to 22 recipients: 7 institutions and 15 individuals. The individual recipients are listed below: The institutional awards for 2015 were divided into categories: The award
380-465: Was given to 33 recipients: 6 institutions and 27 individuals. 39 individuals and institutions received the award. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind gave away the Nari Shakti Puraskar to 44 recipients, which includes 3 institutions. The award function was held on 8 March 2019. The awardees (in alphabetical order) are: The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind gave away the Nari Shakti Puraskar to fifteen women achievers. The award function
400-564: Was instituted in the year 1999. It carried a cash prize of ₹ 100,000 and a citation. The Stree Shakti Puraskar was given in the same six categories as the Nari Shakti Award. The first Stree Shakti Puraskar awards were conferred on five women by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on 4 January 2001: Five women were awarded the 2001 Stree Shakti Puraskar on 26 March 2003: The recipients of
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