ICA minister Sushanta Chowdhury today said that the current government has introduced health insurance for government accredited journalists working in the state. The health insurance will cover medical services up to three lakh rupees per annum. With the aim of bringing more number of journalists under this health insurance, the state government has taken the initiative of providing accreditation cards to journalists, he added.
While distributing accreditation cards among journalists and photo-journalists working various media houses at an event in the Civil Secretariat here this morning, Chowdhury said that the Information and Cultural Affairs department is sincere in fulfilling the long-standing demand for getting accreditation cards for the journalists and photo-journalists of the state.
“A total of 337 accredited journalists including old and new have been taken under health insurance. As a result, journalists can take advantage of medical services in various reputed hospitals in India. A total of 189 new journalists have been given accreditation cards. Moreover, 141 journalists have been given renewed accreditation cards and 25 senior journalists have been given accreditation cards”, he added.
ICA minister said that those whose names are currently missing from the list of accreditation cards have the opportunity to get them in the future as well. The process of issuing this accreditation card will continue.
Chowdhury emphasized on the proper use of the accreditation card besides protecting the proper dignity of the journalists who have received this accreditation card. Journalists have an important role to play in strengthening democracy.
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