The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to journalists in Goa for emergencies like medical treatment, marriage, and education. Benefits include aid up to ₹2,00,000/and scholarships for dependents. Eligible journalists must be registered and working in Goa for at least three years.
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to journalists in Goa for emergencies like medical treatment, marriage, and education. Benefits include aid up to ₹2,00,000/and scholarships for dependents. Eligible journalists must be registered and working in Goa for at least three years.
Launched in 2010, the scheme "Patrakar Kritadnyata Nidhi Scheme (Journalist Benevolent Fund)" by the Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa aims to provide immediate financial assistance to needy journalists in indigent circumstances for various emergencies such as medical treatment, marriage expenses, funeral costs, and self-employment ventures. The scheme offers benefits like financial aid up to ₹2,00,000/per case and scholarships for journalists' wards. Eligible applicants must be journalists born or working in Goa for at least three years and registered with the Department of Information and Publicity. The scheme is implemented by a Sub-Committee constituted by the Government of Goa, which includes representatives from the Goa Union of Journalists and the Goa Editors Guild.
> Financial Assistance and Purpose
Marriage of Daughter: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
Major/Minor Operation/Medical Treatment for Self or Family: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
Funeral Expenses of the Journalist: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
Travel/Incidental Expenses for Treatment: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
Medical Reimbursement for General Expenses: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
Scholarship/Incentives for Wards Pursuing Higher Education: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
Financial Assistance for Self-employment Ventures: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
House Repair/Construction Due to Natural Calamities: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
Lump-sum Grant on the Death of the Journalist to Next Kin: Up to ₹2,00,000/-
_*All disbursements are made through cheques._
> Conditions for Disbursement
Original bills and photocopies of hospital/institution documents must be submitted for medical claims.
For super-specialty treatment, bills must be submitted within three months.
Step 1: Offline — Step 1
The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.
Step 2: Offline — 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).
Step 3: Offline — Step 3
Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the Director of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa. > Post-Application Processes
Step 1: Offline — Step 1
The Director will scrutinize the application and forward it to the Sub-Committee for review. The Sub-Committee will decide the quantum of assistance and seek government approval.
Step 2: Offline — Step 2
Once approved, the financial assistance will be disbursed via cheque to the eligible applicant.
No, journalists engaged in any other profession besides journalism are not eligible to apply for financial assistance under this scheme.
A certificate from the employer confirming continuous employment for at least three years in a newspaper or periodical magazine must be submitted along with the application.
Yes, journalists registered under this scheme must renew their registration by June 30th every year to remain eligible for benefits.
No, journalists who have already received benefits from other government schemes for the same purpose (e.g., Kanyadan, Mediclaim) are ineligible.
The scheme covers expenses for marriage of a daughter, medical treatment, funeral costs, travel for treatment, scholarships, self-employment, house repairs, and lump-sum death grants.
The maximum assistance for medical treatment, including super-specialty care, is ₹2,00,000/-, provided original bills are submitted within three months.
Yes, the scheme provides up to ₹2,00,000/- to cover marriage expenses of a journalist’s daughter, subject to eligibility.
Yes, the scheme provides up to ₹2,00,000/- to cover funeral expenses of a deceased journalist for their next of kin.
Journalists can receive up to ₹2,00,000/- for house repairs or construction necessitated by natural calamities.
The Director of Information and Publicity scrutinizes applications before forwarding them to a Sub-Committee for final approval.
The Sub-Committee includes the Secretary (Information & Publicity), representatives from Goa Union of Journalists, Goa Editors Guild, and the Director of Information & Publicity.
Yes, journalists can receive up to ₹2,00,000/- as financial assistance for starting self-employment ventures.
Yes, the scheme covers travel and incidental expenses for journalists moving from local hospitals to outstation facilities for treatment, up to ₹2,00,000/-.
Wards of journalists pursuing higher education can receive scholarships or incentives up to ₹2,00,000/-.
All financial assistance is disbursed through cheques after approval from the Sub-Committee and the Government.
The Minister of Information and Publicity hears and decides grievances, and their decision is final.
Yes, bills for super-specialty treatment must be submitted within three months to qualify for reimbursement.
Yes, the scheme covers both major and minor medical procedures, with financial assistance up to ₹2,00,000/-.
Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.
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