IMPORTANT POINTS
- Launched in 1992 at Salem
- In response to the practice of female infanticide
- Babies – recognised Children Homes (NGO) – given in adoption
- Revival of the Scheme – 2001
- Extended to Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and Dharmapuri
- Reception centres at Hospitals – receive abandoned children
- Due to this – upward trend in child sex ratio
- 2011 – extended to Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Villupuram and Thiruvannamalai (lower child sex ratio)
- Year 2018-19 – 108 children (Male 45, Female 63)
- Till March 2019 -5239 Children (Male 1062, Female 4177)
- In-country adoption – 3669 children, Intercountry adoption – 269 children
- Budget Allocation 2019 -20 – ₹44.39 lakh provided
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