Question: Recently the Union Cabinet has given its approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) for capacity building programmes in the field of-
(a) Agricultural development
(b) Agricultural credit
(c) Rural development
(d) Environment development
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 5 October 2016 the Union Cabinet has given its approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) for capacity building programmes in the field of rural development.
- The MoU for the triennium 2015 – 2017.
- Under this capacity building programmes for AARDO member countries will be organized every year during the triennium at various Institutions of Excellence in India such as National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR), institutions governed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and others.
- The duration of each training programme shall be of two to three weeks.
- The Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management Course at NIRD & PR under this scheme is for one year.
- The AARDO, which has its headquarters in New Delhi.
- It is an autonomous, inter-Governmental organization established in 1962.
- Its objective is promoting cooperation among the countries of the African – Asian Region in the direction of eradicating thirst, hunger, illiteracy, disease and poverty in the region.
- India is one of the Founder Members of the Organization.
- AARDO currently has 31 countries of the African – Asian Region under its fold.
Reference:
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