 Eligibility Criteria
Parentless, unclaimed and deserted babies up to the age of 0-6 years are admitted to these homes.
Admission Procedure
The process is as follows:
- Government/ semi-government organizations, NGOs/ CSOs, registered volunteer social welfare agencies, parents/ guardian/ relative of child, hospitals/ line departments, philanthropist/ advisory committee and others can refer children to these homes for admission
- Admission is given on a written request from the parent/ guardian/ relative or a reference
- Parent/ guardian/ relative or the reference has to fill the admission form and submit to the in charge of respective children home
- In case of admission of a disable child, in charge may refer such a child to concern public or private institution
 Facilities
Gehwara provides:
- Institutional care and protection to the abandoned babies aging (0-6)
- All basic necessities such as diet, clothes, medicines, pre-schooling, nursery education, etc. to the child
- Recreation & medical facilities
- Arrangements for adoption of these abandoned babies by interested families
- Follow up of adopted, placed/ rehabilitated children on regular basis
 Procedure for Adoption
The process to apply for adoption is stated below:
- Fill a prescribed application form along with following documents:
- Applicant has to provide surety from two citizens
- Certificate regarding good moral character of the couple, issued by first class Magistrate
- Evidence of sound financial position of the couple
- Medical certificate regarding issueless from any medical officer or any doctor
- Photocopy of the NIC of the couple
- Latest photo of the couple
 The in charges of Gehwara confirm/ verify the particulars of applicant through physical verification and put the case before the Advisory Committee- The foster parents are supposed to appear before the Advisory Committee for an interview and are required to satisfy the members regarding the authenticity of the adoption
- The children are not placed with those families who have already adopted a child from Gehwara or other organization/ agencies etc.
- The foster parents give an undertaking on stamped paper that they will properly look after the child
- The child is handed over to foster parents in the presence of Magistrate through Court of Law
|
