GUWAHATI: Assam Government has announced pension to the twenty retired journalists of the State for the first time under the Assam Pension Scheme for Journalists, 2017.
The name of the selected journalists are: Benoy Bhusan Sen, Dhubri, Rama Sankar Rai, Kamrup(Metro), Prema Dhar Sarma, Kamrup(Metro), Garga Ram Barman, Kamrup(Metro), Naren Hazarika, Kamrup(Metro), Probodh Ch. Bordoloi , Kamrup(Metro), Krishna Ch. Kalita, Kamrup(Metro), Ratneswar Talukdar, Barpeta, Amal. Kr. Gupta, Kamrup(Metro), Dwipen Dutta, Golaghat , Udayan Biswas, Kamrup (Metro), Keshab Kalita, Kamrup (Metro), Devendra Kr. Pandey, Lakhimpur, Ajit Kr. Patowary, Kamrup(Metro), Goverdhan Prashad Atal, Jorhat, Nirupama Borah, Lakhimpur, Pramod Kr. Singh, Jorhat, Dharani Kalita, Kamrup (Metro), Bhakti Ram Roy, Kamrup (Metro) and Geetartha Pathak, Kamrup (Metro).
The pensioners will receive a sum of Rs.8000/- per month during their life time. The Pension Scheme will come into force immediately and will be effected from 1st April, 2017. Under the scheme benefit of the pension will be extended to the widow or widower or minor children of the journalist at the rate of 50% of the pension amount after his or her demise. In case of physically challenged or mentally disabled children, they will continue to get pension at the rate of 50% till the time they do not get employment.
The Assam Pension Scheme for Journalists has covered those retired journalists who has attained the age of sixty and domicile of the State of Assam and has served as a journalist for a minimum of 20 years preceding his or her date of retirement.