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Provisions for Protection of Orphan Children:

There is a process as per the JJ Act which needs to be followed with children who have been orphaned.

If someone has information about a child in need of care, then they must contact one of the four agencies: Childline 1098, or the district Child Welfare Committee (CWC), District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) or the helpline of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights .

Following this, the CWC will assess the child and place him or her in the immediate care of a Specialised Adoption Agency.

The State thus takes care of all such children who are in need of care and protection, till they turn 18 years.

Once a child is declared legally free for adoption by the CWC, adoption can be done either by Indian prospective adoptive parents or non-resident Indians or foreigners, in that order.

India has ratified Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions, 1993.

The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, is the nodal agency for adoption.

It regulates the adoption of orphaned, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated or recognised agencies.

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