Financial Assistance Scheme for Dependents of Deceased Journalists and Litterateurs - Rajasthan

The "Financial Assistance Scheme for Dependents of Deceased Journalists and Litterateurs" scheme was launched by the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), Government of Rajasthan. The scheme aims to provide financial support to the dependents of deceased journalists and litterateurs in situations such as medical emergencies, unemployment, or when there is no other source of income. Eligible dependents under this scheme include an unemployed son below the age of 28 years, an unmarried daughter, the wife, and the parents of the deceased, provided they do not have any other means of financial support. > Scheme Implementation The scheme is implemented by a committee constituted by the state government and managed under the Rajasthan Journalist and Litterateur Welfare Fund. The objective is to promote social security and ensure the well-being of media personnel and literary contributors in Rajasthan. > Under the scheme, illness covers: Cancer, leprosy, valve replacement, angioplasty, bypass surgery, kidney transplant, brain stroke (brain and neurological diseases), epileptic seizures, severe injury in an accident, severe infectious diseases - brain infection, lung infection/pneumonia, severe infection in other organs of the body, general surgery - (hernia, appendix, stones in kidney and gall bladder), pregnancy (cesarean) and serious gynecological diseases, diseases related to excessive bleeding, paralysis/palsy, asthma, Alzheimer's, COVID-19, thyroid, etc.