This article brings into focus the move by Nitish Kumar to augment the pension entitlement of retired journalists and their spouses under the Bihar Patrakar Samman Pension Yojana, making the media fraternity proud and capable of enjoying a healthy existence through the basic provision of financial security.
Pension Doubled for Retired Journalists
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has instructed the department to raise the monthly amounts of pension under the Bihar Patrakar Samman Pension Yojana in a significant decision to aid the media fraternity. Retired journalists who are eligible will now get 15,000 rupees a month, which is a big increase compared to the previous 6000. This increment captured the realization of the role of journalists towards democracy and society by the government.
Support Extended to Journalists\’ Families
Not just this, where journalists who have been pensioned die in the sad event of death, it will now entitle their dependent husbands or wives to get one decimal 10,000 a month over and above the present amount of 3 decimal 000. This pension will be duty-bound, and the pensioner\’s family will be supported.
Journalists: The Fourth Pillar of Democracy
Nitish Kumar made it clear that journalists hold a major role as the fourth pillar of democracy. They play a key role in ensuring that society is transparent, aware, and responsible. Be it underlining the social concerns or educating the people, the journalists make important contributions to social development.
Ensuring a Dignified Post-Retirement Life
The Chief Minister has pointed out that the government has ever since strived to guarantee the freedom and fearlessness with which the journalists carry out their duties, and lead a respectable life after they settle down. These are just initiatives towards ensuring that the journalist community in Bihar has security, respect, and stability.
