Media Person Pension Scheme
in Haryana
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Key dates and updates (Haryana)
Nationwide and Haryana-specific milestones. Verify on the official portal before you apply.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scheme launch |
Media Person Pension Scheme in Haryana
Media Person Pension Scheme is a government scheme available to eligible residents of Haryana.
Apply for Media Person Pension Scheme in Haryana
Scheme Overview
The scheme “Media Person Pension Scheme” was launched by the Department of Information, Public Relations and Languages, Haryana on 07th December 2017.
Eligibility Criteria
The accredited media persons of daily, evening, weekly, fortnightly, and monthly newspapers, news agencies, Radio stations, and news channels with at least 20 years of experience in the field of journalism are eligible to apply under the scheme.
The age of the applicant/media person should be above 60 years.
The media person should have been accredited with the Information, Public Relations & Languages Department, Haryana for at least the last five years.
The beneficiary media person will have to open an Aadhaar-linked savings bank account in any nationalized bank for depositing the amount of pension in their bank accounts.
There should be no criminal proceedings pending against the beneficiary media person.
The media person, getting a pension or honorarium of any kind from any other State Government or news organization will also be eligible. However, if an otherwise eligible media person is getting a pension from any other State Government of an amount less than ₹10,000/- per month, the entitlement of pension under this scheme would be reduced by that amount.
**Note 01:** The beneficiary media person has to give a live certificate in the month of January every year.
**Note 02:** The pension under this scheme will be discontinued in case of registration of any criminal case against the beneficiary media person at any time or if the conduct of the media person is found against the set principles/ethics of journalism.
Benefits
1. A monthly pension of ₹10,000/- will be given to the eligible media persons.
Required Documents
| # | Document |
|---|---|
| 1 | Photograph of the applicant |
| 2 | Signature of the applicant |
| 3 | Copy of Aadhaar card |
| 4 | Photograph of spouse |
| 5 | Signature of spouse |
| 6 | Proof of Date of Birth |
| 7 | Proof of Working Experience of at least 20 Years (PDF file containing all experience certificates) |
| 8 | Correspondence Address |
| 9 | Permanent Address |
| 10 | Copy of Bank Passbook |
How to Apply in Haryana
Registration Process:
Online — https://saralharyana.gov.in/ Registration Process:
Common questions in Haryana
Who can apply for Media Person Pension Scheme in Haryana?
Eligible residents of Haryana who meet the scheme’s overall criteria can apply for Media Person Pension Scheme. Refer to the eligibility section above for the complete checklist.
What documents are required for Media Person Pension Scheme in Haryana?
Applicants in Haryana typically need identity proof (Aadhaar), state residency proof, bank account details, and any scheme-specific documents listed in the documents section.
What are the important dates for Media Person Pension Scheme?
Key dates are summarized in the table on this page, from 7 December 2017 through 7 December 2017, based on values DeshSeva currently stores for this item.
Frequently Asked Questions
Under the scheme, the Government of Haryana is providing a monthly pension of [?]10,000/- to the accredited media persons of daily, evening, weekly, fortnightly, and monthly newspapers, news agencies, Radio stations, and news channels, above the age of 60 years.