Question: Recently, the Memorandum of Understanding between Central Women and Child Development Ministry and Women and Child Development Department, Uttar Pradesh was signed. Which one of the given is not true in the regards to MoU?
(a) This MoU was signed in New Delhi.
(b) Its purpose is to manage the house for widows in Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan.
(c) The valid duration of the Memorandum is 5 years.
(d) The MoU was signed on May 29, 2018.
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On 29thMay, 2018, the Ministry of Women and Child and Development, Government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi for management of Home of Widows at Sunrakh Bangar, Vrindavan.
- The Ministry of Women and Child Development has constructed this shelter home for widows with a capacity of 1000 inmates.
- The MoU shall be in force for a period of 2 years which may be renewed for further period on satisfactory running of the Home.
- The Home shall be run by the Government of Uttar Pradesh themselves or by any state government institution or by any civil society or by any reputed non-government organization to be decided by the State Government.
- According to the MoU, the Government of Uttar Pradesh shall be responsible for activities including setting up mechanism for identifying beneficiaries, providing residential care to the widows, deploying staff as per norms with prescribed qualification and experience.
- The MoU further states that senior officials of Government of Uttar Pradesh shall visit and check the security staff periodically and monitor their performance.
- The MoU also includes provisions for facilitating Aadhar Cards for all inmates and medical/geriatric care for inmates.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=179614
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/ministry-of-women-and-child-development-government-of-india-signs-an-mou-with-government-of-uttar-pradesh-118053000231_1.html