For the scheme, the Government made a contribution of Rs. 10,00,00,000/- (Rupees ten Crores) towards the Corpus Fund of the Manipur State Journalists Welfare Scheme on 5th May 2017. The Scheme provides one time financial/medical assistance to Journalists and their families
KRC TIMES Manipur Bureau
Financial assistance under the Manipur State Journalists Welfare Scheme (MSJWS), Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Manipur was provided to Sorensangbam Soniya Devi, Reporter, Poknapham Daily, on Thursday at DIPR Office Complex, Nityaipat Chuthek, Imphal.
Cheque amounting to Rs. 1,00,000/- (one lakh) only for medical treatment was handed over to the beneficiary by L. Ashok Kumar, Deputy Director (HQ), DIPR and T. Sangeeta, APO, (Press), DIPR.
The scheme was launched formally on 30th June 2017 at City Convention Centre, Imphal by the Chief Minister as part of the important programme of the new Government’s 100 day’s achievement. For the scheme, the Government made a contribution of Rs. 10,00,00,000/- (Rupees ten Crores) towards the Corpus Fund of the Manipur State Journalists Welfare Scheme on 5th May 2017. The Scheme provides one time financial/medical assistance to Journalists and their families.
The assistance available under the scheme is up to Rs 2.00 lakh, provided to the family under extreme hardship on account of the death of the journalist, up to Rs 2.00 lakh provided to the journalist in case of permanent disability rendering the journalist incapable of earning a livelihood, up to Rs 1.00 lakh provided towards the cost of treatment of major ailments such as cancer, renal failure, heart ailments requiring by-pass/open heart surgery, angioplasty, brain haemorrhage and paralytic attack, any of the ailments which are permissible for full reimbursement under the medical reimbursement facility of the Government. This would be subject to the medical expenditure not being covered under CGHS, or any other insurance/departmental health schemes, etc.
However, relief under this provision is available to the journalist only up to the age of 60 years and up to Rs 50,000 may be provided in case of accidents causing serious injuries necessitating hospitalization. This would be subject to the medical expenditure not being covered under CGHS, or any other insurance/departmental health schemes, etc. So far, seventeen media persons have availed financial assistance under the scheme since its inception.
