NASIR YOUSUFI
Srinagar: Child Welfare Committee Srinagar visited Specialized Adoption Agency at Nowgam on April 27.
“A surprise inspection was conducted on April 27, 2023, at 3.30 PM by the Child Welfare Committee Srinagar, along with Ms. Aqsa Hussain, a renowned social worker, District Child Protection Unit, Srinagar. During the inspection the team visited Specialised Adoption Agency (SAA) and Shelter Home at Nowgam. Both SAA and Shelter Home are situated in one building, which is quite spacious for the purpose,” the handout said.
The staff was very cooperative. The overall condition of both the SAA and Shelter Home is very appreciable. The following recommendations were made by Dr Khair ul Nisa, Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee: “Firstly, five cases of neonates for adoption orders are pending before competent authority. It is therefore recommended to kindly speed up the matters in the best interest of children.
Secondly, Children who were already given to fit persons for temporary placement shall be given in adoption to the same parents after completing all legal formalities, keeping in view the future and security of the children. Thirdly, the maintenance granted to each neonate is Rs 2500/- per month as per the guidelines of Mission Vatsalya to cover all the expenses, which is not sufficient to fulfill the basic needs of neonates. It is therefore recommended to the concerned authority to kindly increase the said amount keeping in view the health, nutrition and hygiene of the children.”
Further, the following directions were also passed by Dr. Khair ul Nisa, Chairperson: “ Firstly, Dietician/ Nutritionist should prepare Diet Chart of each neonate. Secondly, Superintendent should prepare night duty roaster of staff and display the same in some conspicuous place of the building. Thirdly, Chief Medical Officer, Srinagar, to depute the paedetrician/specialist after every 15 days for medical check-ups of neonates.”, they added