CM Mamata to roll out social security scheme for media personnel soon

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that the State Government will soon implement a social security scheme to provide financial assistance to media personnel. Taking to Twitter, CM Banerjee said that the Bengal government will soon be implementing the scheme. She made the announcement on the 'International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists' which is being observed on November 2.

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"Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Apart from the health insurance scheme 'Mabhoi' for accredited journalists, our Govt in Bangla is soon going to implement a social security scheme to provide financial assistance to media personnel," Banerjee tweeted.

November 2 is marked as the 'International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists' after a resolution condemning attacks and violence against journalists and media workers was passed in the General Assembly Resolution in 2013. According to the UN, the resolution urged the Member States to implement definite measures countering the present culture of impunity. 

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About Mabhoi

In 2016, the State Government launched health and personal accident insurance scheme for accredited journalists. The insurance scheme has been named as “Mabhoi”. Accredited journalists up to the age of 65 years and even those who have retired will get the benefits of the insurance. Family members of the journalists including their parents, children and minor brothers and sisters will also be benefitted. Under the scheme, a journalist can avail the health facilities in government-run health care centres and hospitals. Apart from that, the facilities will also be available in private health care centres enlisted with the government.

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(With ANI inputs)