District journalists submit 5-point demand
Bardhaman: Purba Bardhaman District Committee recently submitted a five-point demand to the Government of West Bengal. The demands are directly connected with the interest of journalists.
District president, Swapan Mukherjee, handed over the letter of demand to Information and Cultural Dept officer of the district, Ram Shankar Mandal.
The demands include (1) cashless health insurance scheme for journalists and outdoor treatment; (2) Linking of the form of Laxmi Bhandar of the journalist family with Mavai instead of Swasthya Sathi and arrangements to submit it through the district information department; (3) Inclusion of 60 year old in the pension scheme introduced for senior journalists under government regulations and immediate arrangements for payment of pension; (4) Issuing two accreditation cards to recognised newspapers published from the district immediately and (5) Formulate specific policies on advertisement to keep small newspapers alive with increase in payout.
Mr. Mukherjee was accompanied by secretary Arup Laha, Jagannath Bhoumick, Aminur Rahman, Partha Chowdhury, Mithilesh Roy and Somnath Bhattacharya.
