Niraj Ahiwar
The government of Maharashtra will be implementing Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana (ABJSY) a pension scheme for retired senior journalists in the state. The government has allocated a budget of Rs. 15 crore in the supplementary budget to be presented in the mansoon session of the Maharashtra assembly. The provision of the budget for the scheme is made under the grants-in-aid (non-salary) to the Director of Publicity. All the journalists unions across the state were demanding pension for last 2 decades The Maharashtra Union of Working Journalist (MUWJ) had formed a committee which studied various journalists issues and came up with their suggestions and submitted to the government for consideration.
What is Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana (ABJSY)? A pension scheme by Maharashtra government, for retired senior journalists in the state.
Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana (ABJSY): Objective
- To provided financial assistance to the senior journalists in the state
- To provide pension to the retired journalists
Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana (ABJSY): Benefits
- A retirement pension of Rs. 10,000
Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana (ABJSY): Eligibility
- Senior journalists from Maharashtra state
- Retired senior journalist who has crossed 60 years of age
- The journalists who worked for more than 20 years in the field
Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana (ABJSY): How to apply?
The scheme is just announced by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shree Devendra Fadanvis. Application details and form is not available yet. This section will be updated once the details are available.
Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana (ABJSY): Implementation & Highlights
- A pension scheme for the senior journalists in the state
- Government of Maharashtra has allocated budget of Rs. 15 crores for the scheme
- Various journalists unions in the state were demanding the pension for last 2 decades
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