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“ CARINGS ” Our experiences . KARNA PRAYAG TRUST No.10, Raja Krishna Road Teynampet, Chennai 18 . WHY CARINGS. The adoption process aims at a loving home for every child
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“CARINGS” Our experiences KARNA PRAYAG TRUST No.10, Raja Krishna Road Teynampet, Chennai 18.
WHY CARINGS • The adoption process aims at a loving home for every child • The e-governance initiative of CARA simplifies the process and procedures and makes information available online for all stakeholders - parents, NGOs, State Government etc.
WHAT IS CARINGS • A web based management information system.
CARINGS is based on the principles of Care convenience and comfort: • Simple to handle and User-friendly Information Access • Improved communication between all stakeholders - CARA, SARA/ACA), RIPA, LAPA, SAA and Enlisted Foreign Adoption Agencies (EFAA), Parents . • Online Monitoring • Ensuring transparency in the adoption process • Making Database available for research & analysis, for policy making
Karna Prayag Trust – • using the system since it was installed. • Initial hiccups were overcome with the support of the CARA help desk • Our data has been regularised • The dash board correlates with children at our centre. • We have been helping the other adoption agencies in Tamilnadu in CARINGS updation.
DATA ENTERED FOR ALL CHILDREN • Registration • Photograph • For Special Needs - MER and CSR Report • For Older Children - School details. • CWC Clearence
IN-COUNTRY ADOPTION • All the PAPS are directed to register Online with CARINGS. If needed, we help them with the registration by giving them computer access. • On receipt of information from CARINGS, PAPS are requested to apply & register with the necessary documents. • After verification of the documents, they are included in the waiting list category online. • When the child is matched the data entered online, they move into ‘under process’ category. • On completion of legalization, the information is entered. • In short, at every step data is updated in CARINGS.
DATA ENTERED FOR IN – COUNTRY ADOPTION • Registration • Check list and Home Study acceptance • Child Matching • Pre-adoption foster care • Adoption Order
INTER COUNTRY ADOPTION • When CARA allots an approved Home study report to our agency, we can view online and download the HSR • The EFAA sends us the dossier with all documents except article 17. • Once dossier is checked and updated by us in CARINGS, the file goes into the PAPS waiting list category. • Next the details of the child selected by us, are emailed to the EFAA • On acceptance of the child by the PAP, the file is updated and it goes into ‘under process’ category. • At every stage, up to the completion of the process, the file in CARINGS is updated.
DATA ENTERED FOR INTER – COUNTRY ADOPTION • Parents Registration with EFAA • Home Study • Child Matching • Issue of No-Objection Certificate (NOC) by CARA • Adoption Order • Passport and Visa • Child travels with adoptive parents • Post Adoption follow up Inter-Country
SOFTWARE FOR DATA PROCESSING AT KARNA PRAYAG TRUST • We use a customised data base maintenance system, using software, specially designed for us. • The system is used to update the details of all the children. The data is updated since inception, 30 years back to date. • All background documents are scanned into the files such as : • Surrendered deed or Child Welfare Committee clearance order for each child, • Court order for the adoptions • Photograph of the child and the PAP. • All statistical information about the adoptions, details of the children, on surrender and abandonment etc. can be easily compiled and printed from the system. • Our data base system is a great help for us for updating CARINGS.
DATA AVAILABLE In-country adoptions • Registration • Check list and Home Study acceptance • Child Matching • Pre-adoption foster care • Adoption Order Inter – Country Adoption • Parents Registration with EFAA • Home Study • Child Matching • Issue of NOC by CARA • Adoption Order • Passport and Visa • Child travels with adoptive parents • Post Adoption follow up
CARINGS – ADVANTAGES • LAPAS are able to process inter-country placements through the linkage with RIPAS, without physically moving the child from the LAPAS. • It is simpler for EFAAs to update online • Follow up updates of children can be viewed through CARINGS. • The help desk is very useful, when we have difficulties to be rectified. • Still there is long way to go.