“The Goa State Journalist Awards Scheme” aims to encourage journalists to publish commendable news items, articles, or reports, fostering mass awareness. It provides awards, including a cash prize of ₹10,000/-, to eligible journalists in Goa.
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to journalists in Goa for emergencies like medical treatment, marriage, and education. Benefits include aid up to ₹2,00,000/and scholarships for dependents. Eligible journalists must be registered and working in Goa for at least three years.
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to journalists in Goa for purchasing e-bikes at a subsidised rate. The benefits include making it more convenient for journalists to gather and disseminate news, with the intended beneficiaries being eligible Goa-based journalists.
Under this scheme, a monthly financial assistance of ₹15,000/- is provided to full-time accredited journalists who are 60 years of age or older & have served continuously for at least 20 years in daily, weekly, fortnightly newspapers, independent publications, electronic media, or news agencies.
The “Scheme of Financial Assistance for Publication of Manuscripts/Research Journals” was launched by the Arts and Culture Department of Puducherry. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for publishing manuscripts/research journals.
The “Jharkhand Patrakar Samman Pension Niyamawali” aims to provide financial assistance to journalists who have served the state for an extended period. It ensures their well-being post-retirement and acknowledges their contribution to media and society.
“Goa State Working Journalists Welfare Scheme” aims to improve the welfare of working journalists retired from service in Goa and their families. It provides a monthly welfare fund of ₹ 7,500/- and family pension benefits for eligible journalists and their dependents.
The scheme “Scheme for Grant of Pension Benefits to Journalists” offers a monthly pension of ₹6,000/- to qualified journalists who are 58 years or above in age, and have served for a minimum of 20 years in roles such as Full-time Editor, Reporter, Sub-Editor, Press Photographer/Videographer, etc.
The scheme aims to provide financial support to journalists and litterateurs for the treatment of critical illnesses, medical emergencies and no source of income, unemployment, or advanced age.
The scheme “Himachal Pradesh Patrakar Kalyan Yojana” was launched by the Director of Information and Public Relations Department, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh aims to provide financial assistance to the serving accredited journalists & retired accredited journalists in adverse situations as accident.
The Bihar State Journalist Insurance Scheme, 2014, is launched by the Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar. It aims to provide financial benefits & facilities under a group mediclaim & personal accident insurance scheme to working media representatives in the state of Bihar
The “Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana” was launched by the Information & Public Relations Department, Govt. of Odisha. It is a health insurance scheme that covers the medical expenses of the journalists and their eligible family members.
The Jharkhand Rajya Patrakar Swasth Bima Yojna Niyamawali 2021 is a health insurance scheme for accredited journalists in Jharkhand. It provides comprehensive health coverage to ensure financial security during medical emergencies.
The scheme “Odisha Working Journalist Welfare Scheme” was launched by the Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha. Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the legal heir of the working journalist in case of his/her death, and in case of permanent incapacitation.
The scheme aims to provide financial support to the dependents of deceased journalists and litterateurs in situations such as medical emergencies, unemployment, or when there is no other source of income.
“One Time Grant for Media Personality” is a Financial Assistance Scheme by the Information and Public Relations Department, Govt. of Assam. Through this scheme, the govt. provides a one-time grant to twenty journalists @ ₹ 50,000/- each every year.
The Journalist’s Medical Welfare Scheme was first implemented in 2012 by the Government of Assam. Under this scheme, one-time financial assistance is provided to the accredited and recognized journalists of Assam for their medical treatment.
A Health Insurance Scheme by the Directorate of Information & Culture Affairs, for Journalists who are permanent residents of the state of Tripura. The applicant must be an accredited journalist by the state government or PIB. The age must be in between 21-65 years.
The Tamil Development, Religious Endowments, and Information Department scheme was launched by the “Journalists’ Family Benefit Fund”. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to families of journalists who died in harness with a minimum of 20 years of service as editor, sub-editor, reporter.