Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment of Journalists
About Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment of Journalists
The “Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment of Journalists” scheme comes under the Tamil Development, Religious Endowments, and Information Department. Under it, help was given to four Journalists for their medical treatment and to a journalist’s daughter for surgery, with total assistance amounting to ₹50,000/-.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment of Journalists, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be employed as a full-time…
The applicant must be employed as a full-time working journalist.
The applicant must have no less than 5…
The applicant must have no less than 5 years of work experience.
The claim has to be made within three…
The claim has to be made within three months after the medical treatment.
Annual income is not considered when granting medical…
Annual income is not considered when granting medical assistance to journalists.
Treatment must have taken place at a hospital…
Treatment must have taken place at a hospital recognised by the Tamil Nadu State Hospital Organization.
Retired journalists drawing a government pension may also…
Retired journalists drawing a government pension may also apply, but are paid 50% of the assistance.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment of Journalists provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Medical assistance amounting to ₹50,000/-
Medical assistance amounting to ₹50,000/-.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Proof of employment, or a copy of the…
Proof of employment, or a copy of the government order sanctioning pension (for pensioners only)
A certificate of income
A certificate of income
A certificate of work experience
A certificate of work experience
Residence proof, such as a copy of the…
Residence proof, such as a copy of the family card / Voter ID card
Two recent photographs
Two recent photographs
A treatment certificate from a recognised hospital stating…
A treatment certificate from a recognised hospital stating the illness the applicant has
A tentative cost estimate stating the type of…
A tentative cost estimate stating the type of treatment/surgery needed and its approximate cost, bearing the round seals of the doctor and hospital, attached to the application
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment of Journalists through the offline application process outlined below.
Download the journalist medical fund application form from…
Download the journalist medical fund application form from the official website.
Complete every mandatory field and attach copies of…
Complete every mandatory field and attach copies of the required documents (self-attested where needed).
Hand in the signed form with the documents…
Hand in the signed form with the documents to the District Information and Public Relations Officer.
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgment from the District…
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Information and Public Relations Officer, making sure it records the date and time of submission and any unique identification number. NOTE 1: If the form does not have enough room for the details, write them on a separate sheet and attach it. NOTE 2: Applicants must send two fully completed copies of the application form, each with the relevant certificates attached.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.