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Scheme for Grant of Pension Benefits to Journalists

The scheme "Scheme for Grant of Pension Benefits to Journalists" offers a monthly pension of ₹6,000/- to qualified journalists who are 58 years or above in age, and have served for a minimum of 20 years in roles such as Full-time Editor, Reporter, Sub-Editor, Press Photographer/Videographer, etc.

Ministry / Department
Information and Publicity Department, Puducherry
Level
State
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is Scheme for Grant of Pension Benefits to Journalists?

The scheme "Scheme for Grant of Pension Benefits to Journalists" offers a monthly pension of ₹6,000/- to qualified journalists who are 58 years or above in age, and have served for a minimum of 20 years in roles such as Full-time Editor, Reporter, Sub-Editor, Press Photographer/Videographer, etc.

Benefit
- **Pension Amount:** ₹6,000/- per month, or as may be fixed by the Government from time to time.- **Date of Payment:** Payment will be made on the 10th of every month.- **Mode of Payment:** Payment will be made through the Electronic Clearing System.
Level
State — Puducherry
Ministry / Dept.
Information and Publicity Department, Puducherry
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
- The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than ten years. - The applicant should be 58 years or above in age at the time of application. - The applicant should have served for
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

- **Pension Amount:** ₹6,000/- per month, or as may be fixed by the Government from time to time.- **Date of Payment:** Payment will be made on the 10th of every month.- **Mode of Payment:** Payment will be made through the Electronic Clearing System.

Eligibility

- The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than ten years. - The applicant should be 58 years or above in age at the time of application. - The applicant should have served forArea: PuducherryBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

      Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.

    2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

      Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

    3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

      Step 3: The applicant should visit the Office of the Department of Information & Publicity or one of its Branch Offices . The Office Timings are Monday to Friday, 08:45 am to 01:00 pm & 02:00 pm to 05:45 pm. Submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the Member Secretary-cum-Treasurer.

    4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

      Step 4: Upon successful receipt of the application, a unique number is assigned to the applicant for identifying each applicant which shall be used for all further references and also as acknowledgement for the receipt of the application.

    Sources & References

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