Adoption Awareness Month 2024: Lucknow hosts state-level conference on rehabilitating older children

NEW DELHI: As a part of ‘Adoption Awareness Month-2024”, a state-level conference, focusing on rehabilitating older children and providing them with a new direction in life, was jointly organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), and the Uttar Pradesh Women and Child Development Department at the Mars Auditorium of Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on Thursday.

The main goal of the conference was to create awareness among the public about adopting children who are either orphaned or lack family support, educating people on the legal process of foster care. According to a press release, Speakers highlighted the importance of sensitivity and acceptance in the society for rehabilitating such children and giving them a sense of belonging.

Union minister of state for women and child development, Savitri Thakur, UP’s minister for women welfare, child development and nutrition, Baby Rani Maurya, and State Women's Commission Chairperson, Babita Chauhan, shared their thoughts on the theme "Rehabilitating Older Children through Care and Nurturing."


Addressing the media, union minister Thakur said "Rehabilitation of Older Children through Foster Care and Foster Adoption" is the campaign’s theme this year. According to her, the children aged six years and above are in the focus as they often face challenges in finding adoptive families. For such children, the foster care system offers an alternative. It provides temporary family care for those classified as ‘no visitation’ or belonging to the ‘unfit guardians/parents’ category.

UP minister Baby Rani Maurya said that the state government gives top priority to child protection. She highlighted the government's proactive role in ensuring the safety, protection, and overall well-being of children in the state.

The November month is observed as the National Adoption Awareness Month every year by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development. This year Lucknow was the venue for this special campaign.