Odisha Govt Extends Health Insurance Scheme For Working Journalists

Bhubaneswar: The duration of Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, the health insurance scheme for the working journalists has been extended by one year with the approval of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

The Information and Public Relations Department informed on Saturday that the scheme has been extended from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. A total of 7041 working journalists will be benefited by the renewal of the scheme.

An annual premium of over Rs 8.55 crore has been paid to the insurance company and a bilateral agreement has been signed between the company and the Information and Public Relations Department.

A portal of the Information and Public Relations Department will be opened in the first week of September for journalists intending to register under the scheme. The process of application will be continue for one month, an official release said.