Ep 46: DON’T ADOPT Before Watching This! Hidden SECRETS About Adoption in India | How To Adopt? #vinvinworld #vinvinshorrts #vinvinvlogs #viralstatus #adoption Guest Details: Vidyadhar Prabhudesai, Adoption Policy Advocate & Member of the Infant Protection Act Committee (PaaLoNaa) (Fellow of the United Nations, US Department of State, Ford Foundation, Commonwealth Nations, Royal Society of Arts, and World Economic Forum) Linkedin.com/in/vidyadhar X @vaprabhudesai, IG @prabhudesaividyadhar https://www.change.org/infantprotectionact Email vidyadharp@leadcap.net W: www.vidyadharprabhudesai.com Follow Vin Vin World: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3zdfhzxy Instagram : Vin Vin World: https://www.instagram.com/vinvinworld/ Vin Vin Vlogs: https://www.instagram.com/vinvinworld/ Vinayak Shah: https://www.instagram.com/vinayakpshah/ Vinit Kataria: https://www.instagram.com/veenit_rosh_kataria/ Facebook: Vin Vin World: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565458030962 Vinayak Shah: https://www.facebook.com/vinayk.shah.1/ Vinit Kataria: https://www.facebook.com/veenit.katariia Twitter: Vin Vin World: https://x.com/vinvinworld Vinayak Shah: https://x.com/vinayakpshah ➪ HIT THE BELL ICON TO GET A NOTIFICATION WHENEVER WE POST A VIDEO ➪ For any Business Enquiries, please email us at: worldvinvin@gmail.com Time Stamps 00:00 Promo 01:23 Adoption Ke Liye 4 Saal Waiting? 03:53 Abandoned Baccha Mile To Kya Karna Hai? 06:46 Adoption Rules for Couples 10:37 Kaunse Bacche Aap Adopt Kar Sakte Hai? 13:00 Parents Kaunse Age ke Bacche Adopt Kar Sakte Hai? 15:50 Are Girl Children Abandoned More Often Than Boy Children? 18:57 What is SAFE SURRENDER & Its PROCESS? 24:48 Why Is the Home Study of Parents Important for Adoption Agencies? 32:27 Who will take care of the child after the adoptive parents' death? 35:59 40,000 parents are still waiting to adopt a child. Why is that? 40:48 Special Conditions for Adopting Siblings and Children with Special Needs 44:33 When do we start receiving "REFERRALS" for adoption? 51:17 How long does it take to finalise adoption orders? 53:48 What is Paa Loo Naa? 54:30 How much does it cost to adopt a child? 01:01:58 Single Father Can Adopt A Girl Child? 01:03:24 Myths About Adopting A Child 01:06:38 Illegal Adoption Story 01:10:43 Celebrities Who Have Adopted Kids 01:13:12 Infant Protection Act 01:17:28 Adoption In Cinema Is Not REAL 01:19:09 The Mahabharata includes themes of fostering and unsafe abandonment 01:20:06 No illegal abortions that lead to unsafe abandonment 01:21:54 Conclusion 01:24:25 Behind the Scenes

India has millions of abandoned children, yet adoption rates remain painfully low. Why does this gap exist? In this episode of In Pursuit Of, we speak with Vidyadhar Prabhudesai, social entrepreneur, policy fellow, and adoption advocate, to unpack the systemic challenges around adoption in India. From legal complexity and long waiting periods to gender bias, unsafe abandonment, and the urgent need for an Infant Protection Act, this conversation goes deep into why adoption reform cannot wait any longer. We also discuss foster care, safe surrender policies, trafficking risks, and what a child-centric adoption system should truly look like. This episode is a must-watch for policymakers, social sector professionals, adoptive parents, and anyone who believes every child deserves a family, dignity, and security. 00:00 Introduction and guest welcome 01:01 What Vidyadhar is in pursuit of 01:31 Rapid fire on adoption myths and realities 03:41 Why adoption rates are so low in India 06:38 What happens to older abandoned children 07:55 Foster care and why adoption slows after age six 08:03 Need for a unified adoption law 09:19 Gender bias in adoption laws 10:49 Adoption vetting and legal safeguards 12:48 Long waiting periods and illegal adoption risks 15:05 Why India needs an Infant Protection Act 16:06 Safe surrender policies explained 18:25 Progress on Infant Protection legislation 19:03 Making safe surrender non judgemental 21:31 What fit for adoption really means 23:40 Closing thoughts and call for reform All rights reserved. This video and its content are the exclusive property of AAG & RP Associates LLP. Copyright [2024] AAG & RP Associates LLP. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public display of this content, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to downloading or copying the video, uploading the video to another channel, embedding the video on another website without permission, creating derivative works based on the video, and using the video for commercial purposes. Violation of these terms may result in legal action.

In this episode of In Pursuit Of..., we continue our conversation with Vidyadhar Prabhudesai, an adoption awareness advocate working to change how India understands adoption. Drawing from his personal journey as an adoptive parent, Vidyadhar shares powerful insights into the challenges, stigma, and misconceptions surrounding adoption in India. We explore how adoption intersects with issues of caste, class, and genetics — and why shifting these mindsets is critical to ensuring more children find loving families. 0:00 Introduction – Adoption Awareness in India 0:20 Breaking Stigma Around Adoption (Caste, Class & Genetics) 0:58 Why Adoption Documents Simply Say “Indian” 1:30 Privacy Rights of Adopted Children 2:16 How Child Referrals Work in Adoption 2:44 Can Parents Say No to a Referral? 3:50 Adoption of Special Needs & Sibling Groups 5:59 Role of Corporates & CSR in Adoption Awareness 7:34 Why Parents Must Speak Openly About Adoption 9:00 Advice for Prospective Adoptive Parents 10:39 How Adoption Changed His Life 13:16 Personal Experiences That Shaped His Advocacy 15:42 Vision for the Adopt India Movement All rights reserved. This video and its content are the exclusive property of AAG & RP Associates LLP. Copyright [2024] AAG & RP Associates LLP. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public display of this content, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to downloading or copying the video, uploading the video to another channel, embedding the video on another website without permission, creating derivative works based on the video, and using the video for commercial purposes. Violation of these terms may result in legal action.