CENTRAL ADOPTION RESOURCE AUTHORITY (CARA)
- The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- 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.
CARINGS (CHILD ADOPTION RESOURCE INFORMATION & GUIDANCE SYSTEM)
- It is an IT application for greater transparency in adoption system.
- CARINGS is an online platform, building bridges and creating links through a robust web-based management system.
- It facilitates expeditious adoption, ensures transparency in the adoption process, increases accountability of implementing agencies, creates a network of stakeholders towards improved synergy, and maintains a National Database to enable effective policy making and research.