Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana

Description
The scheme “Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana” was launched by the Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha. It is a health insurance scheme that covers the medical expenses of the journalists and their eligible family members. The scheme provides insurance to Working Journalists of Odisha and their family for indoor and outdoor treatments.

Benefits
• ***The scheme provides health insurance coverage to all the working Journalists of the state and their families:***
• ₹4,00,000/- is provided to the legal heir of the working journalist in case of his/her death.
• ₹2,00,000/- in case of permanent incapacitation.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant should be a Journalist.
2. The applicant should be an Odisha-based journalist working either in Odisha or New Delhi for an Odisha-based newspaper.
3. The Journalist should be working for a media house registered with the I&PR department, Odisha, New Delhi.
4. A newspaper hawker also eligible to apply for this scheme.

Required Documents
• > **Odisha-based journalist:**
• Birth Certificate/ Matric Certificate / Voter Card / PAN card / Passport / DL
• Aadhaar Card
• Photograph
• Accreditation Certificate in case of a freelance journalist.
• Photocopy of the dependent family member
• Appointment Letter
• Employee Identity card
• > **Odisha-based journalist working in New Delhi for an Odisha based newspaper:**
• Photograph
• Birth Certificate/ Matric Certificate / Voter Card / PAN card / Passport / DL Upload
• Aadhaar Card
• Editor recommendation letter
• Delhi address proof
• Accreditation Certificate in case of freelance journalist
• Photocopy of the dependent family member
• Appointment Letter
• Employee Identity card

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is “Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana”?
A: "Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana" is a health insurance scheme initiated by the Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha. It is designed to provide financial coverage for the medical expenses of Working Journalists in Odisha and their eligible family members.

Q: Who is covered under this health insurance scheme?
A: The scheme extends coverage to Working Journalists in Odisha and their eligible family members. Eligible family members include spouses and up to three wholly dependent children, with coverage available for children up to the age of 25 years.

Q: What is the extent of insurance coverage provided by the scheme?
A: The health insurance scheme provides coverage of [?]5,00,000/- (five lakhs only) exclusively to the defined family unit, which includes the working Journalist, their spouse, and up to three dependent children under the age of 25 years. This coverage is aimed at addressing various medical expenses for the family.

Q: Who is eligible to apply for the scheme?
A: The eligibility criteria specify that the applicant must be an Odisha-based Journalist.

Q: What are the location requirements for eligibility?
A: To qualify, the Journalist should be based in Odisha or New Delhi and actively working for an Odisha-based newspaper.

Q: Is there a specific registration requirement for the media house?
A: Yes, the Journalist should be associated with a media house registered with the Information & Public Relations (I&PR) Department, Odisha, or New Delhi.

Q: How to apply under the scheme?
A: The eligible applicants need to visit and apply through the official web portal of the "Odisha Working Journalist Welfare Scheme Application". i.e. https://owjws.odisha.gov.in/