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Haryana
Media Person Pension Scheme
Details
- The Administrative Secretary of Information, Public Relations & Languages Department, Haryana will be competent to accord sanction under this scheme.
- The expenditure under this scheme will be borne by the Samvad Society. After sanction by the Administrative Secretary of this department, the amount of pension will be deposited in the bank account of the beneficiary media person by the Samvad Society.
Benefits
Eligibility
- The accredited media persons of daily, evening, weekly, fortnightly, and monthly newspapers, news agencies, Radio stations, and news channels with at least 20 years of experience in the field of journalism are eligible to apply under the scheme.
- The age of the applicant/media person should be above 60 years.
- The media person should have been accredited with the Information, Public Relations & Languages Department, Haryana for at least the last five years.
- The beneficiary media person will have to open an Aadhaar-linked savings bank account in any nationalized bank for depositing the amount of pension in their bank accounts.
- There should be no criminal proceedings pending against the beneficiary media person.
- The media person, getting a pension or honorarium of any kind from any other State Government or news organization will also be eligible. However, if an otherwise eligible media person is getting a pension from any other State Government of an amount less than ₹10,000/- per month, the entitlement of pension under this scheme would be reduced by that amount.
Application Process
Documents Required
- Photograph of the applicant
- Signature of the applicant
- Copy of Aadhaar card
- Photograph of spouse
- Signature of spouse
- Proof of Date of Birth
- Proof of Working Experience of at least 20 Years (PDF file containing all experience certificates)
- Correspondence Address
- Permanent Address
- Copy of Bank Passbook
Frequently Asked Questions
What is “Media Person Pension Scheme” scheme?
Under the scheme, the Government of Haryana is providing a monthly pension of ₹10,000/- to the accredited media persons of daily, evening, weekly, fortnightly, and monthly newspapers, news agencies, Radio stations, and news channels, above the age of 60 years.
Which department has launched this scheme?
Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Haryana
When was this scheme launched?
This scheme was launched on 7th December 2017.
Who is eligible to get the benefits of the scheme?
The accredited media persons of daily, evening, weekly, fortnightly, and monthly newspapers, news agencies, Radio stations, and news channels with at least 20 years of experience in the field of journalism are eligible to apply under the scheme.
What is the age criterion to apply under this scheme?
The age of the applicant/media person should be above 60 years.
How many year of experience required in the field of Journalism?
20 Years of Working Experience in the field of Journalism.
What is the benefit of the scheme?
A monthly pension of ₹10,000/- will be given to the eligible beneficiary by the state government of Haryana.
Is a media person eligible to apply if he/she is getting a pension or honorarium from any other State Government?
Yes, the media person, getting a pension or honorarium of any kind from any other State Government or news organization will also be eligible. However, if an otherwise eligible media person is getting a pension from any other State Government of an amount less than ₹10,000/- per month, the entitlement of pension under this scheme would be reduced by that amount.
In which condition will the pension under this scheme be discontinued?
The pension under this scheme will be discontinued in case of registration of any criminal case against the beneficiary media person at any time or if the conduct of the media person is found against the set principles/ethics of journalism.
Who will get the pension in case of the demise of any of the media person?
In case of the demise of the beneficiary media person, the monthly pension will continue to be given to his/her spouse (wife or husband, as the case may be), in case he/she is not getting any salary/wages/pension/any other regular financial assistance from any organization or the State Government.
How can an applicant apply under the scheme?
The eligible applicant may apply online mode.
How can an applicant apply online under the scheme?
For online application, the applicant should visit the Official Portal -Antyodaya-SARAL Portal. https://saralharyana.gov.in/
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Media Person Pension Scheme
- The Administrative Secretary of Information, Public Relations & Languages Department, Haryana will be competent to accord sanction under this scheme.
- The expenditure under this scheme will be borne by the Samvad Society. After sanction by the Administrative Secretary of this department, the amount of pension will be deposited in the bank account of the beneficiary media person by the Samvad Society.
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