Ever wondered what it takes to adopt a child? Or how does it feel when you find a child left by their parents. Let's talk about the reality of child trafficking, measures to save them and try connecting it with Mahabharata and Gita. This episode features Arnav and Prabhudesai Sir. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction & Preview 01:43 – What is adoption? Explained like you’re 5 03:55 – Step-by-step process of adoption 07:56 – Why is adoption so slow? The hidden reality 12:10 – Understanding child trafficking 13:35 – What are child helplines? 14:43 – Legal rules for adopting a child 19:40 – Arnav’s take on adoption 21:10 – What is the Safe Surrender Policy? 27:10 – The dark side behind child trafficking 28:43 – The Infant Protection Act explained 30:50 – Safe surrender in the Mahabharata 33:50 – What are IVF and surrogacy? 37:55 – Foster care vs. adoption 40:15 – What if the adopted child isn’t happy? 41:15 – Common myths about adoption 43:50 – Who adopts more? Which gender gets adopted more? 46:00 – Why single fathers can’t adopt a girl child 48:50 – What is in-family adoption? 50:30 – Are inter-caste adoptions allowed? 54:00 – Rights of privileged vs underprivileged children 56:23 – Why Prabhudesai Sir chose to adopt 58:50 – Why mothers lead adoption decisions 1:00:05 – Companies that encourage adoption 1:02:50 – Key rules under CARA for adoption 1:07:50 – Is adoption really expensive? 1:12:00 – Final thoughts through the lens of the Gita

Join us for an inspiring episode of Bade Aam featuring Vidhyadhar Prabhudesai, a successful entrepreneur, proud adoptive father, and dedicated activist. Vidhyadhar shares his heartfelt journey of adopting a baby girl and his mission to help other children find loving homes. In this episode, we explore his efforts in raising awareness about adoption and his activism in supporting adoptive families. Don't miss this touching and motivational conversation. #BadeAamPodcast #VidhyadharPrabhudesai #AdoptionAwareness #AdoptiveParent #ChildAdvocacy #Entrepreneur #FamilyStories _____________________ Location Courtesy: Tea Post (Vileparle, East) ______________________ CREDITS: Presenter: Sandeep Kulkarni Creative Director: Siddhesh Wadkar Cameraman: Waman Shinde & Sankalp Surve Editor: Rohit Kulkarni & Rupali Kulkarni Artwork & Animation: Sharukh Shaikh Special Thanks: Carambola Creations Please Subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@badeaamofficial?sub_confirmation=1 Please follow us: Instagram: @badeaamofficial https://www.instagram.com/badeaamofficial Facebook: @badeaamofficial https://www.facebook.com/badeaamofficial Twitter: @badeaamofficial https://twitter.com/badeaamofficial ______________________ bade aam podcast,sandeep kulkarni,sandeep kulkarni podcast,Bade Aam,Adoption- A Holistic Family Building Way. ft.Vidhyadhar Prabhudesai | Bade Aam by Sandeep Kulkarni,Vidhyadhar Prabhudesai Interview,Adoption Awareness Activist,Adoptive Parent Journey,Bade Aam Inspirational Podcast,Child Advocacy and Adoption,Entrepreneur Adoption Story,Supporting Adoptive Families

Hi everyone, Vidyadhar Prabhudesai is an entrepreneur and behaviour change advocate. He is the co-founder of LeadCap Ventures with presence in 40 countries across Asia, Africa and Europe. Over the past one and half decade, LeadCap is working with international institutions like the United Nations, World Bank, World Economic Forum, fourtune 100 companies like Google, Unilever, Microsoft, and SMEs and startups like Uber, Cred, Swiggy, Dunzo etc. He was nominated as Executive Director and Board Member of International Foundation for Sustainable, Peace and Development, a pre-eminent international institution based in Europe, where he conceptualized and spearheaded The Presidential Fellows Program. He is also co-founder of the Adopt India movement which plans to improve the plight of children who are orphaned or abandoned by bringing them into mainstream adoption channel and encourage child adoption as family planning alternative. He received the World Bank's Prize on Youth Employability for impacting more than 10 million youth. He was awarded "Thane Gaurav," second highest civilian status by Thane Municipal Corporation. He received global fellowship from the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Ford Foundation, Royal Society of Arts, and Commonwealth. He is an alumni of Thunderbird School of Global Management (USA). Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the interview are solely those of the guest. The interviewer does not hold any responsibility or endorsement for the opinions and statements made by the guest.