Download Bihar Patrakar Samman Yojana 2023 application form – Rs 6,000 per month pension for journalists
The Bihar government has launched the Patrakar Samman Yojana (Journalist Pension Scheme) for journalists in the state, which was earlier named Journalist Pension Scheme. Under this government scheme, Nitish Kumar has decided to give 6,000 rupees (Pension Scheme for Journalist in Bihar) to Journalist Samman Yojana for journalists. For which instructions have been given to the Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) for the benefit of qualified retired journalists for necessary amendments in the existing pension rules.
Under the Pension Scheme for Journalist in Bihar, journalists with 20 years of journalism experience will be given 6 thousand rupees every month as a pension. If he dies due to any reason then his wife or husband will continue to get the benefit of the scheme.
All journalists reducing the benefits of Chief Minister Journalist Honor Scheme 2019 (Patrakar Samman Yojana) in newspapers, TV generalists and web portals will get.
Benefits of chief minister journalist honor scheme
- Till now journalists used to get the benefit of old age pension or old age monthly pension only.
- Due to the demand of journalists, the government has changed the name of Journalist Pension Scheme to CM Journalist Samman Yojana, in which 6 thousand rupees per month will be met.
- Apart from this, the state government has also increased the scope of old age pension, earlier it used to get Rs 400 per month.
- The benefit of the scheme will be available to all journalists, working as a newspaper agency, TV journalists, and all journalists who reduce the web portal.
Apart from this, how to fill the application form (Bihar Patrakar Samman Yojana Online Application Form Download), you will find information in the guidelines given below.
Eligibility of CM Journalist Samman Pension Scheme
In order to avail the benefits of CM Journalist Samman Pension Scheme, the candidates have to fulfill the government issued qualification (Bihar Patrakar Samman Yojana Eligibility Criteria), whose list we are going to give you below:
- Journalists should be permanent residents of Bihar. And he should have residential certificate.
- The journalist should have at least 20 years of experience in the post written in the image above.
- With this, those who are 60 years of age or have retired, will also be eligible for this scheme.
- The candidate should have a savings account with the bank.
- It is necessary to have a journalism certificate so that his experience can be attested.
Benefits under Bihar Patrakar Yojana Scheme
As per the existing rules of the scheme, the beneficiary will receive the following benefits.
The beneficiary will be given a sum of 5,000 per month as pension.
A retired journalist has minimum 20 years of experience in Bihar and plans to cross 60 years of age. Earlier, some journalists had requested the government to increase the pension amount but the government rejected the request. In February 2015, Bihar Patidar Samman Yojana was formed during the rule of former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi.
For any other information, you can go to your nearest Journalism Department or Information and Public Relations Department. Apart from this, to download the application form and registration form, you can click on the link given in the guidelines manual. Click Here