India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government implements the Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS) to provide one-time ex-gratia relief on urgent basis to journalists/media personnel or to their families in the event of extreme hardship arising out of death, permanent disability, serious ailments and accident-related hospitalization. Journalists accredited by Press Information Bureau and State/UT Governments as well as non-accredited journalists are covered under this scheme.
Under the JWS scheme, Government has provided financial assistance of Rupees 19.41 Croreto 456 Journalists/Media Personnel or their families from 2014-15 to 2025-26.
Journalists accredited with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) are also cov...