Andhra Pradeshsaw a 55% drop in adoptions across all Sisu Gruhas (childrens homes) since the outbreak of thepandemic, compared to 2019. In 2020, around 70 adoptions took place, less than half the figure in 2019 (156). The state saw 843 adoptions between 2012 to 2021.
Around 68% of the PAPs are matched to adopt a child between 0 to 2 years of age, with the most popular choice being a male child (46%). Girls follow at 30% and the remaining specify no particular choice. Sources said that the time taken to complete an adoption process is mostly dependent upon fulfilling the specific choices of the PAP, followed by the elaborate procedure.