The scheme offers a financial assistance amounting to ₹25,000.

The selection committee comprises officers such as the Secretary to Government (Information) as the Chairperson, along with Deputy Secretary/Under Secretary to Government (Information), Director of Information and Publicity, and Regional Executive Officer of the respective region concerned.

Upon sanctioning the financial assistance, the Member-Secretary-cum-Treasurer arranges for a crossed cheque in favor of the applicant. This cheque is then handed over to the Director of Information and Publicity, Puducherry, who, in turn, transmits it to the applicant after obtaining the necessary receipt in the prescribed Form-V.

Financial assistance is typically granted within three weeks from the date of submission of the application, provided all required documents are complete.

No, to be eligible, an applicant must have a continuous service period of not less than 10 years in a registered Newspaper/Magazine.

The Regional Executive Officer is a member of the selection committee, contributing to the evaluation and selection process of beneficiaries under the scheme.

No, applications should be submitted to the Member Secretary-cum-Treasurer in Form-I, following the specified procedure.

The scheme does not provide for retrospective applications. Financial assistance is typically granted based on the current service period and application.

No, the cheque is transmitted to the Director of Information and Publicity, Puducherry, who then releases it to the applicant after obtaining the necessary receipt.

The Deputy Tahsildar is responsible for issuing the Nativity and Nationality Certificate (Form-II) as part of the required documents for the application.

Applicants must submit a service certificate (Form-III) from the competent authority of the Newspaper/Magazine concerned as part of the verification process.

Yes, the eligibility criteria include press reporters serving in both newspapers and magazines duly registered with the Registrar of Newspapers, Government of India.