Over 700 children died in specialised adoption agencies in last 3 yrs: WCD Ministry
As many as 776 children, including 124 in Uttar Pradesh, have died at specialised adoption agencies in the last three years, the Women and Child Development (WCD)Ministry said Friday.
Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, WCD Minister Smriti Irani gave data according to which the highest number of deaths of children have been reported from Uttar Pradesh. These deaths occurred across 19 specialised adoption agencies in the state.
Children legally free for adoption are provided residential care at specialised adoption agency(SAA)
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