- Delhi High Court said that Right to adopt children is not a fundamental right within Article 21.
- HC also said that Right to adopt children cannot be raised to a level granting Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) the right to demand their choice of who to adopt.
- Therefore, HC upheld Regulation 5 (7) of Adoption Regulations 2022.
- Under Regulation 5 (7) couples with two or more biological children shall only be considered for special needs children and hard-to-place children (applicable retrospectively).
- special needs child means a child who is suffering from any disability as provided in Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016.
- hard-to-place child means a child who has not been placed in adoption after going through procedure mentioned under rule.
- Under Regulation 5 (2) Other PAPs, irrespective of marital status, with or without a biological child (son or daughter) can go for adoption subject to following:
- Married couple need consent of both spouses
- Single female can adopt a child of any gender
- Single male shall not adopt a girl child.
- Under Regulation 5 (7) couples with two or more biological children shall only be considered for special needs children and hard-to-place children (applicable retrospectively).
- The 2022 Regulations are issued under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act or JJ Act of 2015.
About JJ Act 2015 (Amended in 2021)
- JJ Act, 2015 is a secular Act that governs adoption of an orphan / abandoned / surrendered child.
- Hindu Adoption Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) also governs adoption in India.
- It establishes Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) under Ministry of Women & Child Development,
- CARA is the nodal body to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions of Indian children.
- GHAR (GO Home and Re-Unite) Portal was launched earlier by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
- The portal digitally monitor and track restoration and repatriation of children as per the protocols under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
- About NCPCR
- Apex body for safeguarding children's rights.
- Constituted under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.
- It is a statutory body.
- Consists of 1 chairperson and 6 members.
- Present reports to central government annually.
- NCPCR has responsibilities under POCSO Act (2012), RTE Act(2009) as well.
- Ministry of Education launched MoE-AICTE Investor Network jointly established by AICTE and MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC).
- It aims to bring students, faculty, investors and market on one platform to strengthen culture of innovation and address issue of start-up funding.
- It will provide crucial financial support, mentoring, and strategic guidance to early-stage student or faculty-led startups.
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- All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) launched SSPCA to bolster global competitiveness of Indian students in technical education.
- Objectives: To provide travel assistance registration fee to a team of minimum 2 to 10 Bachelor students for attending competition on scientific event at international level.
- Eligibility: A team of Students in the field of technical education enrolled and undergoing a technical course notified by AICTE in an AICTE-approved technical institution.
- Grant: Entire amount subject to a maximum 1 lakh per student.
- Karnataka Government announced Digital Detox Initiative in collaboration with All India Game Developers Forum (AIGDF) and NIMHANS.
- Digital Detox is a period of time during which one intentionally reduces amount of time spent online on electronic devices, like mobiles, laptops, etc.
- Initiative seeks to ensure responsible gaming, through -
- Awareness, Digital Detox centres for personalized guidance, Community connection through workshops, etc.
- Need of Digital Detox: Mental health challenges, decreasing attention spans and strained real-world connections due to overdependence on technology, etc.
