HT Correspondent
Tezpur, Nov 10: A programme to mark the inauguration of the International Adoption Month, 2022 was held recently in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s office. The theme for this year for International Adoption Month is ‘promotion of legal adoption’.
The programme was inaugurated by Kabita Phangcho, assistant commissioner cum DSWO in the presence of J Ahmed, joint director of Health Services, Abha Borah chairperson, CWC, Sonitpur and Neena Baruah, DIPRO, Sonitpur. Health department officials, adoptive parents, prospective adoptive parents and NGOs were invited to be part of the program.
The event was organised by district child protection unit, in collaboration with specialised adoption agency of Sonitpur district supported by State adoption resource agency.
Speaking on the occasion, the chairperson, CWC, spoke on a wide range of topics covering the legal adoption procedure involving Central adoption resource agency, about informal and illegal adoption procedure, house survey reports, inter-country adoption through authorised foreign adoption agency, etc.
