Child adoption in Bengaluru sees 72% rise between 2020-25: Study
Bengaluru: Child adoptions in Bengaluru have surged by nearly 72% over the past five years, from 2020–21 to 2024–25, according to data from the State Adoption Resource Authority (SARA) cited by Deccan Herald on Wednesday. Across Karnataka, the increase stood at around 20% during the same period.
The state currently has 21 government-run and 24 privately-run specialised adoption agencies.
Officials quoted in the report attributed the rise to growing awareness and acceptance of adoption among couples compared to previous years. However, they also highlighted a significant mismatch between the number of children available for adoption and the number of prospective parents waiting.
“There are currently close to 2,279 parents waiting to get a kid for adoption and there are only 27 normal kids and 55 special needs kids available for adoption. There is a huge gap and parents have had to wait a long time,” DH quoted Arundhati T.S., Deputy Director, State Adoption Resource Authority (SARA),as saying.
The minimum waiting period for adoptive parents is around two years, and it can extend further depending on their preferences. Arundhati explained that parents can choose two states based on their background or even cluster of states, like they can choose their preference as South India. As the number of states increases, the options they get also increases and this might reduce their waiting period.
An official quoted by DH further noted a gradual shift in adoption patterns. While most applicants are still couples unable to conceive, there has been an increase in unmarried people expressing interest in adopting and becoming single parents.
As November marks National Adoption Awareness Month, it has been observed that most adoptive parents prefer children under five, believing it helps in early bonding. The preference for gender remains evenly split, though officials have noted a steady rise in interest in adopting girl children in recent years.
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Three trampled to death by wild elephants in Jharkhand's Ramgarh
Ramgarh (PTI): Three persons, including an elderly man, were trampled to death by wild elephants in two separate incidents in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Friday, police said.
Both incidents happened within the Gola police station limits. One incident occurred at Banda village, where two persons died, while the second took place at Murpa village, where an elderly man was trampled to death by wild elephants, they said.
"Three people were killed by wild elephants on Friday at two different locations. All three were male. The bodies of the deceased have been recovered and are being sent for post-mortem examination at a government hospital," Officer in-charge of Gola police station, Abhishek Kumar, told PTI.
The deceased have been identified as Dheeraj Kumar (26) of Talatand in Patratu, Jugal Bhuiyan (30) of Murpa village, and Samdev Saw (73) of Murpa village, another police officer said.
"We have provided Rs 25,000 each to the victims' families as immediate relief, while the rest of the compensation will be given after completion of some official formalities," said DFO, Ramgarh, Nitish Kumar.
The Jharkhand government provides Rs 4 lakh as compensation in case of death caused by an elephant.
