Reasons for declining rate of child adoption in India

♤ Low rate of adoption in North-Eastern states was primarily due to absence of government-recognised adoption agencies.

♤ States like Bihar, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh do not have any registered agency due to which adoption of children has taken a hit in these states.

♤ Tedious adoption norms and slow judicial process further slowed down the adoption process. FIRs are registered in nearly 80 per cent of the cases and hence, adoption cannot be done without getting clearance from the local courts.

♤ Cases pertaining to girl child deter the adoption agencies from being pro-active.

♤ Preferences of most prospective Indian parents range from fair complexion to gender, but most centre around age and physical health. Hence, delay adoptions

♤ Artificial reproductive technology is giving stiff competition to the cause of adoption.