New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE), Ministry of Defence, in the National Capital here on November 16, a release said.

The signing ceremony will take place in the presence of the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Virendra Kumar, as per the ministry.

The MoU aims to establish a framework for cooperation, coordination and convergence between the two organisations for implementing senior citizen welfare schemes under the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY) in Cantonment Boards across the country.

The...