A total of 3924 children were placed in In-Country adoption during the year 2013-14. Out of this 2293 were female children and the rest were male. In the year 2012-13, 4694 children were placed for In-Country adoption as against a total of 5964 during the year 2011-12. The average time taken in the process of In-Country adoption varies from 6-8 months depending upon the availability of adoptable children in the adoption agencies. This information was given by Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha recently. For more information please visit the following link:- pib.nic.in/newsite/pmreleases.aspx?mincode=64
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:57:22 +0000
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