A pension scheme providing ₹4000/- monthly to retired journalists in indigent circumstances.

Tamil Development, Religious Endowment & Information Department.

The scheme is state-sponsored.

The Retired journalists who have served for 20 years and are in indigent circumstances.

There are no specific community requirements, but the applicant must be at least 58 years old.

Yes, terminally ill or physically disabled applicants need only 10 years of journalism experience to qualify.

Applicants must apply to the Tamil Development, Religious Endowment & Information Department.

The scheme does not specify an end date, so it is assumed to be ongoing unless otherwise stated by the government.

As of the latest update, 62 journalists have benefited from the scheme.

The applicant's annual family income should not exceed ₹20,000 at the time of application. The total amount received through gratuity and pension from previous employers should not exceed ₹30,000, and in any year of employment, the applicant's income should not have exceeded ₹50,000.