Sarkari Yojana
Himachal Pradesh Patrakar Kalyan Yojana
About Himachal Pradesh Patrakar Kalyan Yojana
The Director of Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, launched the “Himachal Pradesh Patrakar Kalyan Yojana” under the Himachal Pradesh Journalists Welfare Fund Scheme, 2006. It gives financial help to serving and retired accredited journalists facing hardship such as accidents or illness.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Himachal Pradesh Patrakar Kalyan Yojana, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
A legal heir of a deceased journalist (spouse,…
A legal heir of a deceased journalist (spouse, his/her dependent, or children) can apply.
Where the deceased serving/retired accredited journalist was unmarried…
Where the deceased serving/retired accredited journalist was unmarried or single, the assistance goes to the dependent father or mother.
Help in medical emergencies or other adverse situations…
Help in medical emergencies or other adverse situations is paid to the serving/retired accredited journalist.
The family income of the serving/retired accredited journalist…
The family income of the serving/retired accredited journalist must be below ₹1,80,000/- a year.
A retired journalist must have worked for at…
A retired journalist must have worked for at least twenty years as an accredited journalist with the Government of Himachal Pradesh and must not have taken up other paid work apart from journalism.
The retired accredited journalist must be 58 years…
The retired accredited journalist must be 58 years of age. NOTE: The new H.P. Patrakar Kalyan Yojana, 2017 replaces the Himachal Pradesh Journalists Welfare Fund Scheme, so existing subscribers of the Himachal Pradesh Journalists Welfare Fund Scheme, 2006 are treated as members of the new Scheme.
Benefits Provided
Himachal Pradesh Patrakar Kalyan Yojana provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial assistance to serving accredited journalist:-
Permanent incapacity for further service while on field…
Permanent incapacity for further service while on field duty as a journalist: ₹ 1,00,000/-
Death while on field Duties
Death while on field Duties: ₹ 2,00,000/-
Death in an attack or any untoward violent…
Death in an attack or any untoward violent incident: ₹ 3,00,000/-
Medical emergency or cancer
Medical emergency or cancer: up to ₹ 50,000/- (according to urgent need for a major illness such as kidney transplant, heart disease etc.) Financial assistance to retired accredited journalist:
Death
Death: ₹ 50,000/-
Medical emergency or cancer
Medical emergency or cancer: up to ₹ 50,000/- (according to urgent need for a major illness such as kidney transplant, heart disease etc.) Assistance in Adverse Situations: Immediate help of ₹25,000/- only can be given to serving and retired accredited journalists or their dependents/legal heirs on showing documentary proof such as a death certificate or proof of illness or accident, with ex-post-facto approval taken later from the Committee.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Proof of identity (Aadhaar card/Voter ID card/PAN card/Ration…
Proof of identity (Aadhaar card/Voter ID card/PAN card/Ration card).
Income certificate issued by the area's Tehsildar (Class-I)/Sub…
Income certificate issued by the area's Tehsildar (Class-I)/Sub Divisional Magistrate.
Certificate of death
Certificate of death.
Certificate from a medical authority
Certificate from a medical authority.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Himachal Pradesh Patrakar Kalyan Yojana through the offline application process outlined below.
Download the application form (Form-I) from the official…
Download the application form (Form-I) from the official website.
Complete every mandatory field and attach copies of…
Complete every mandatory field and attach copies of the required documents, self-attesting where necessary.
Serving and retired accredited journalists at State/District/Sub-divisional level…
Serving and retired accredited journalists at State/District/Sub-divisional level hand in the signed form and documents to the state Director (I&PR) or the District Public Relations Officer.
Ask the Director (I&PR) Officer receiving the application…
Ask the Director (I&PR) Officer receiving the application for a receipt or acknowledgment showing the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.