Sarkari Yojana
Journalist’s Medical Welfare Scheme – Assam
About Journalist’s Medical Welfare Scheme – Assam
Responding to long-standing demands from journalists in the State for welfare measures, the State Govt. decided to bring in a new scheme called the “Journalist Medical Welfare Scheme”. It gives financial assistance for medical treatment to Accredited Journalists identified by the Director of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) Assam under the Assam Press Correspondents (Accredited/ Recognitions) Rules, 1989, where such journalists suffer from:-
1. Complex illnesses that call for long-term and very costly treatment, organ transplants, complicated operations, or extended medical care, for instance of a cardiological/ nephrological/ oncological/ neurological/ gastroenterogical/ endoerinological nature. 2. Complicated surgery needed because of injuries from accidents and the like, including the cost of artificial replacements, where required. 3. Chronic illnesses that cannot be cured and need life-saving devices or treatment. 4. Any other grave health problem that is medically diagnosed as life-threatening. To fund this, the State Govt. opened a new Head of Accounts in the Annual Budget Estimates from the financial year 2009-10; the money under this Head of Account is administered by a committee that the Information & Public Relations Department constitutes with the following members, and D.D.O. powers are delegated to the DIPR, Assam.
The scheme gives one-time financial assistance to accredited and recognised journalists of Assam for medical treatment, covering both the journalist and their dependent family members. The assistance is paid from the interest earned on the scheme’s corpus fund.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Directorate Of Information & Public Relations, Govt. Of Assam
Individual
01 Jan 2012
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Journalist's Medical Welfare Scheme - Assam, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must hold Indian citizenship
Applicants must hold Indian citizenship.
Only ordinary residents of Assam can apply
Only ordinary residents of Assam can apply.
The applicant has to be a journalist formally…
The applicant has to be a journalist formally accredited / recognised by the DIPR who meets every norm laid down for that accreditation/ recognition. General Note: No working journalist can claim financial assistance as a right. Whether help is given depends on the Committee being satisfied about the eligibility/ merits of each case and on funds being available. The Committee may accept or reject any application without giving reasons.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Copy of the DIPR Identity Card, attested or…
Copy of the DIPR Identity Card, attested or self-attested,
Identity Card issued by the journalist's current organisation,
Identity Card issued by the journalist's current organisation,
Bank details, namely the front page of the…
Bank details, namely the front page of the Passbook and a Cancelled Cheque.
Medical papers such as Admission Certificates, Discharge Certificates,…
Medical papers such as Admission Certificates, Discharge Certificates, Prescriptions, Bills/Vouchers, and Clinical Reports.
A copy of the applicant's PAN Card/Aadhaar card
A copy of the applicant's PAN Card/Aadhaar card.
Any other certificates or evidence showing the present…
Any other certificates or evidence showing the present financial position
2012-01-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Journalist's Medical Welfare Scheme - Assam through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Link for Self: https://dipr.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/dipr_webcomindia_org_oid_4/menu/document/application_form_of_journalist.pdf Application for dependent member: https://dipr.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/dipr_webcomindia_org_oid_4/menu/document/application_form_of_dependent_journalist.pdf
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
The request for financial assistance goes, in the…
The request for financial assistance goes, in the prescribed form, to the Convener of the Committee (Director, DIPR), along with a report in the prescribed format.
The DIPR initiates proposals for help from the…
The DIPR initiates proposals for help from the fund, and these are put before the Committee with specific recommendations and supporting documents. In urgent or emergency cases, though, a decision can be taken with the Chairperson's approval and then reported for approval at the Committee's next meeting.
Deserving cases for financial assistance may also be…
Deserving cases for financial assistance may also be put up by the Convener of the Committee (Director, DIPR).
Every application is examined by the committee, which…
Every application is examined by the committee, which may ask for further certificates and evidence about the applicant's current financial situation before sanctioning any assistance.
Unless the sanction order states otherwise, the assistance…
Unless the sanction order states otherwise, the assistance is given on the date that order is issued.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.