Dr. Rita Bakshi is the founder and chairperson of the International Fertility Centre in Green Park, Delhi, the oldest fertility clinic and one of the most renowned IVF clinics in India. She graduated from Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi, and received her MBBS in the year 1983. She completed her MD (Gynae & Obs) from Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, in 1990. Dr. Rita is specially trained in infertility and woman’s health and holds a Diploma in Obstetrician and Gynaecologist from St. Stephens Hospital in 1987. Her areas of expertise include IVF, IUI, ICSI, Surrogacy, Recurrent Miscarriage, Endometriosis, and Ovulatory Disorders. During the last 25 years, Dr. Rita Bakshi has helped families conceive more than 4000 IVF babies. She is internationally renowned for her pioneering work in assisted reproductive technology (ART). She’s also the founder of the ADIVA group of Hospitals.
Dr. Rita Bakshi established Adiva in 2004 and then establish International Fertility Centre in the year 2012, where she continues to work on various ART procedures to date. As an IVF specialist and under her leadership, the center had begun to develop a national reputation for excellence in both pregnancy and delivery rates within its first five years of operation.
Dr. Rita Bakshi now performs more than 1000 cycles of IVF and ICSI per year at IFC head office in New Delhi with a more than 50 percent success rate. Dr. Rita Bakshi is a member of AOGD (Ass. Of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Delhi), FOGSI (Federation of Obstetrician & Gynecological Societies of India), FEMGENCON (Association of Female Genital Reconstructive Aesthetic and microsurgeons of India), ISAR (Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction), IFS (Indian Fertility Society), NACHI (National Association of Reproductive Child Health of India) and USI (Ultrasound Society of India).
✔️ Yes, altruistic surrogacy is legal in Delhi under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.
❌ Commercial surrogacy is completely banned across India.
Only Indian married couples, NRIs, or OCI cardholders are eligible to undergo surrogacy.
Yes, surrogacy is regulated by the State Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board of , under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and ART Act, 2021.
This board typically includes:
All surrogacy procedures must be approved through this board and the District Appropriate Authority.
Couples must apply through the District Appropriate Authority under the State Health Department. This is coordinated via the DMHO or Directorate of Public Health of Delhi.
❌ No. Clinics like those run by Dr. Rita Bakshi cannot arrange surrogate mothers. Couples must bring their own surrogate who:
The legal approval process generally takes 30 to 90 days depending on document submission and verification speed.
✔️ Yes, Dr. Rita Bakshi, in collaboration with Vinsfertility’s legal team, helps prepare:
✔️ Yes, NRI and OCI couples of Indian origin can apply under Indian law. Required:
❌ Couples without Indian nationality or connection are not eligible.
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