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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the “Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief Fund in Emergency Situations” ie “PM Cares Fund” and openly urged the countrymen to contribute to this fund. appreciated.
This information was given in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Wednesday. In the meeting, it was decided to nominate Rajiv Mehrishi, former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Sudha Murthy, former chairman of Infosys Foundation and Anand Shah, former executive officer of Indy Corps and Piramal Foundation, to the advisory board of PM Cares Fund.
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According to the PMO, the meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, newly appointed trustee former Supreme Court judge KT Thomas, former Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Karia Munda and Tata Sons Honorary Chairman Ratan Tata. During the meeting, a presentation was made about various initiatives taken with the help of PM Cares including “PM Cares for Children” helping 4,345 children who have lost their families due to COVID-19.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the PM CARES Fund yesterday. A presentation was made on the various initiatives undertaken with the help of PM CARES Fund, including the PM CARES for Children scheme which is supporting 4345 children: PMO pic.twitter.com/pjoJH9IEmS
— ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2022
The role played by this fund in the Kovid period was appreciated by the trustees, while the Prime Minister praised the countrymen for their generous contribution to PM Cares. According to the PMO, it was discussed in the meeting that PM CARES has a greater vision to respond effectively to emergency and crisis situations not only through relief assistance but also through mitigation measures and capacity building.
According to the PMO, the Prime Minister said that the participation of new trustees and advisors will give a comprehensive view of the working of the PM CARES Fund. “His vast experience in public life will give more impetus to make this fund more responsive to various public needs,” he said. It is noteworthy that after the outbreak of the Kovid-19 epidemic, the government had established the PM Cares Fund to deal with any kind of emergency or crisis situation arising out of it.
(agency)
