1. INTERNATIONAL MEET ON ADOPTION NEW DELHI
STATE ADOPTION RESOURCE AGENCY WEST BENGAL
19th _ 20th February 2013

2. 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

3. STAFF STRENGTH OF SARA W.B.
Designated
Sanctioned Strength
In Position
Programme Manager 01 00
Programme Officer
Accountant
Programme Assistance

4. 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 , 2
Chamtagora Adibasi Mahila Samity
Vill. & P.O- Chamtagora, Dist-Bankura
(03242) / (M) 3
North Bengal People’s Development Centre
Rail Ghumti No. 4 Jalpaiguri.
Ph No , 4
Nimtouri Tamluk Unnayan Samity
Vill – Nimtouri, P.O- Kulberia, P.S- Tamluk, Dist-Purba Medinipur
(03228) / 5
Vivekananda Loksiksha Niketan
Purba Kumarpur , School Bazar, Contai, Purba Medinipur, Pin ,
Ph.No. (03220) /284388 6
Missionaries of Charity,
Santa Bhawan, P.O- Tindharia, Pin , Dist-Darjeeling , 7
Haiderpur Shelter of Malda
Maheshmati (West), Behind Bikram Club, Malda
Ph.No , Fax , 8
Nivedita Gramin Karma Mandir
P.O-Manikpara, Dist-Paschim Medinipur, WB. Pin ,
Ph.No , , Fax
Continued……

5. Specialized Adoption Agency and RIPA in West Bengal (SAA)
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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) , 10
Suri Centre for Child Welfare
Sobha Bazar, Rabindra Pally, P.O-Suri, Dist-Birbhum
, , 11
Scott lane Poverty Eradication Centre (SPEC) ,
12*
Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata
Nirmala Sishu Bhavan, 78, A.J.C Bose Road, Kolkata
Ph.No ,
13*
The Indian Society for Sponsorship and Adoption
1Palace Court, 1 Kyd Street, Kol
Ph , , ,
Fax
14*
Indian Society for Rehabilitations of Children
244A, Purna Das Road,Kol
Tel / Fax
15*
Society for Indian Children’s Welfare
20 & 22 col , Beckbagan, Kolkata
Ph ,
*Also working as Recognized Indian Placement Agency ( RIPA)

6. 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 Country
Adoption
2011
2012
Special Need Child 75 25
Total Adoption 91 27

7. Name of the organization Present Status of Inmate
Present Inmate Status
Sl. No
Name of the organization
Sanc.
strength
Present Status of Inmate
Reg.
PAP
Free for
adopt.
Male
Female
Total 1
R.K.V.Mission Barrackpur 10 2 3 5 50
Chamtagora Adibasi Mahila Samity 15 8
125
North Bengal People’s Development Centre 7 12
166 4
Nimtouri Tamluk Unnayan Samity 23
Vivekananda Loksiksha Niketan 20 6
Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata
158 41 44 85
Haiderpur Shelter of Malda 61
Nivedita Gramin Karma Mandir 35

8. Present Inmate Status (Continued…..)
Sl. No
Name of the organization
Sanc.
strength
Present Status of Inmate
Reg.
PAP
Free for
adopt.
Male
Female
Total 9
Joka Millenium Old Age Home & Rehabilitation Centre 10 3 12 24 4
Suri Centre for Child Welfare 5 51 6 11
Scott lane Poverty Eradication Centre (SPEC) 40 30 39 73
Missionaries of Charity, Darjeeling 23 19 16 1 13
The Indian Society for Sponsorship and Adoption 88 36 59 31 14
Indian Society for Rehabilitations of Children 50 15 44 28
Society for Indian Children’s Welfare 25 2 17 8

9. Challenges faced and 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

10. THANK YOU