Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. 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. CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /...
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme, Ministry of Women & Child Development
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General Grant-in-Aid Scheme in the field of Women and Child Development
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Information on Women and Child Welfare related acts
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