CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The PM CARES for Children Scheme was launched by The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 29th May 2021 for the Children.

Detailed explanation-2: -PM CARES Fund has been registered as a Public Charitable Trust. The trust deed of PM CARES Fund has been registered under the Registration Act, 1908 at New Delhi on 27th March, 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Prime Minister has announced PM CARES for Children scheme to support children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Prime Minister, as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the PM CARES Fund, has nominated following three trustees to the Board: Shri Justice K.T. Thomas (Retd.) Shri Kariya Munda.

Detailed explanation-5: -The initial purpose of establishing PMNRF (Prime Minister National Relief Fund) was to help the people displaced due to partition of India and Pakistan. The PM CARES fund was established with the objective of helping people affected by COVID-19 pandemic.