law: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 
  Chapter IV:
  
  Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration 
  40. Process of
  
  rehabilitation and social reintegration.- 
  The rehabilitation
  
  and social reintegration of a child shall begin during the stay of the child in
  
  a children's home or special home and the rehabilitation and social
  
  reintegration of children shall be carried out alternatively by
       
  
   i.        
  
    adoption,
  
  
      
  
   ii.        
  
    foster
  
  care,
     
  
   iii.        
  
    sponsorship,
  
  and
     
  
   iv.        
  
    sending
  
  the child to an after-care organization.