CM Nayab Saini: An important step to support accredited media personnel in Haryana

CM Nayab Saini:

In a significant move to support the accredited media personnel in Haryana, the Haryana Cabinet which met under the leadership of CM Nayab Saini here today approved crucial amendments to the Pension Scheme for accredited media persons above the age of 60 years.

The key amendments include removal of the criminal case clause, tha condition stipulating the discontinuation of pension in the event of criminal case being registered against a beneficiary media person has been removed.

The clause regarding the discontinuation of pension if a media person’s conduct is found to be in violation of journalism ethics has also been deleted. Besides this, the restriction of granting pension to only one member per family, as per the Parivar Pehchan Patra, has been deleted.

Presently, the state government provides a monthly pension of Rs. 15,000 to the accredited media person of daily, evening, weekly, fortnight, monthly newspapers, news agencies, Radio Stations, news channels, who are above the age of 60. These amendments aim to enhance support a recognition for media personnel who have dedicated their careers journalism