Today was the 2nd day of the 3rd International Meet on Adoption.
Child Protection was one of the topics of discussion. From the conference I learned the following:
In 1974 Indian national policy began to focus on strengthening family ties and reviewing emerging needs and issues.
By 2005 India's Child Protection Scheme centered around legislation to proctect children from:
Child trafficing for commercial sexual explotation
Child labor
Gender based sex selection
Child marriage
Educating the public was a challenge. While Hindi is the main language, there are actually about 22 languages in India and 8 diffferent dialects. Not only is language an issue but there are many different cultures, religions and social economic issues as well as population variations - big cities and rural villages.
India's Child Protection Scheme created 32 State Child Protection Agencies and 25 State Adoption Resouce Agencies.
At the district level there are 568 District Child Protection Societies and there are over 10,000 child protection personal in place.
An Emergency Out Reach Service was established with a 24 hr phone helpline #1098
Across India there are 267 childline services
Shelters were opened - 163 safe spaces for children in need in urban and semi-urban areas.
Goals include strengthening the family through education and financial support
Connecting services: health, sanitation and education
During tea breaks today, I meet up with representitives of two RIPAs who are caring for children that EAC families have been matched with.
This evening on the way to dinner, I saw Dominos Pizza Delivery. I've seen pizza delivered by bike in downtown Cleveland, but to see a Pizza Delivery man zooming between cars and people on the road was a little unnerving. Mini said that Dominos has a 30 minute or it's free promise. Uh this is something Dominos did 15-20 yrs ago in the U.S. until speeding drivers caused too many accidents. So I did an internet search & sure enough Dominos drivers in Asia are causing accidents.
Tomorrow another full schedule: Meeting with CARA director Dr. Pati and visits to two New Delhi orphanages.
Child Protection was one of the topics of discussion. From the conference I learned the following:
In 1974 Indian national policy began to focus on strengthening family ties and reviewing emerging needs and issues.
By 2005 India's Child Protection Scheme centered around legislation to proctect children from:
Child trafficing for commercial sexual explotation
Child labor
Gender based sex selection
Child marriage
Educating the public was a challenge. While Hindi is the main language, there are actually about 22 languages in India and 8 diffferent dialects. Not only is language an issue but there are many different cultures, religions and social economic issues as well as population variations - big cities and rural villages.
India's Child Protection Scheme created 32 State Child Protection Agencies and 25 State Adoption Resouce Agencies.
At the district level there are 568 District Child Protection Societies and there are over 10,000 child protection personal in place.
An Emergency Out Reach Service was established with a 24 hr phone helpline #1098
Across India there are 267 childline services
Shelters were opened - 163 safe spaces for children in need in urban and semi-urban areas.
Goals include strengthening the family through education and financial support
Connecting services: health, sanitation and education
During tea breaks today, I meet up with representitives of two RIPAs who are caring for children that EAC families have been matched with.
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| To the Left: Executive Director Mary Paul To the Right: Associate Director Sherly Thomas Vathsalya Charitable Trust |
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| Sister Sagayamry of Cluny Sishu |
This evening on the way to dinner, I saw Dominos Pizza Delivery. I've seen pizza delivered by bike in downtown Cleveland, but to see a Pizza Delivery man zooming between cars and people on the road was a little unnerving. Mini said that Dominos has a 30 minute or it's free promise. Uh this is something Dominos did 15-20 yrs ago in the U.S. until speeding drivers caused too many accidents. So I did an internet search & sure enough Dominos drivers in Asia are causing accidents.
Tomorrow another full schedule: Meeting with CARA director Dr. Pati and visits to two New Delhi orphanages.
Thanks for blogging about the conference -- we are a waiting family with a referral, and it's wonderful to hear what's happening with the conference!
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