Kohima:Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang today assured to look into the matters pertaining to the welfare of the state media, which was highlighted by Nagaland Press Association (NPA). In a representation to the Chief Minister, the NPA asked Zeliang to take up the issues highlighted earlier in a representation submitted by NPA to the then Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in 2012.
Mr Zeliang gave the assurance during an interaction with NPA members led by its president K Temjen Jamir at his official residence office here on Sunday.
During the interaction, NPA reminded Zeliang of the commitments made by the State Government to provide facilities for the working journalists in the state. The NPA also impressed upon him that there were other issues related to the welfare of working and non-working journalists in the state, which needed attention.
The NPA further reminded Zeliang about the implementation of the journalists’ welfare fund as well as housing facilities for journalists which was announced by Rio in 2007.
NPA stressed out that setting up of such a welfare fund would help the journalists as well as non-journalists employees of the media houses in difficult times, such as accidents, medical treatments and even help the family in case of death.
NPA also reminded the chief minister to make transport and newsprint subsidies available to the media houses and the all pending bills regarding advertisements be cleared according to the policy of the Government of India. (UNI)