The number of daughters among the children adopted by couples in the country has increased

New delhi date. 1. Sunday, November, 2020

The thinking of the people of the country regarding girls is changing.

According to the latest figures released by the government, the number of girls adopted during the one-year period from April 2019 to March 2020 is higher. During this period, 3531 children were adopted and there were 2061 daughters.

According to central government figures, Maharashtra has the highest number of adoption of children among all the states. A government official said that the mindset of the people is changing. Have begun to prioritize.

However, the Center for Advocacy and Research, a social organization, says that the higher the number of daughters available for adoption, the more the mindset of the society is changing. Fetal testing is done and there are still couples who have an abortion if there is a daughter in the womb. Some people even give up if a baby is born.