Defence Ministry signed MoU with IITE Gandhinagar

Current Context: The Ministry of Defence signed MoU with the Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) Gandhinagar.

• The MoU was signed to grant training to the teachers of Sainik Schools.
• This will help to boost the capacity building of teachers of Sainik Schools so that they can provide quality education to students learning in these schools.
• The MoU was also led to enhancing the brand of existing Sainik Schools and will also generate a way to set up 100 Sainik Schools.
• The work under the MoU will commence from Jan 2022 and will be executed for a period of five years.
• Around 800 teachers of Sainik Schools will be granted training sessions.
• The training will be given through courses named ‘Gurudiksha’, and ‘Pratibaddhata’.
• The MoU aims to nurture ‘the teachers of tomorrow’, implement the New Education Policy in schools and generate leadership qualities among students.
• Teachers will also be made aware of time management for UPSC-NDA preparation and the CBSE curriculum with the correct knowledge of academic subjects.
• It will also help to develop a teacher-student relationship in the boarding school environment.

Question: 

Q.1 Which organization signed MoU with the Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) Gandhinagar to grant training to the teachers of Sainik Schools?
a. DRDO
b. Ministry of Education
c. Ministry of Defence
d. Indian Army