Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
3. The state should take care of its orphaned children, but even as it acknowledges that institutionalisation of children may be detrimental over the long term, it should pay equal attention to the finer aspects of child care, and allow itself to be guided by a child-centric adoption policy. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu , The Hindu
Why the question:
A Parliamentary panel has recommended conferring equal rights on mothers as guardians under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (HMGA), 1956 instead of treating them as subordinates to their husband, and has called for joint custody of children during marital disputes. It has also proposed allowing the LGBTQI community to adopt children.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the issues in adoption of children in India and the need to have a child centric adoption policy.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
In brief, give a scenario of adoption in India.
Body:
In the first part, write about various laws and rules that govern the adoption process in the country.
Next, mention the various issues in the adoption policies in the country – issues with CARA, informal adoption, delays, lack of emphasis on child welfare etc.
Mention the changes that are required to the adoption policy in India. Include the recommendations of the Parliamentary panel on the same.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
