By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: BJD General Secretary (Media Affairs) and Media Advisor to Government , Manas Mangaraj has welcomed the announcement of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declaring Working Journalists of Odisha as Frontline COVID Warriors.
“My deepest gratitude to Hon’ble CM Shri Naveen Patnaik for declaring Working Journalists of Odisha as Frontline COVID Warriors. This will benefit them immensely. It highlights the deep commitment & strong support of Hon’ble CM Shri Naveen Patnaik & Odisha Govt. for Journalists,” Manas Mangaraj tweeted @manasrmangaraj.
“Hon’ble CM has declared working journalists of the State as Frontline Covid Warriors. It will benefit 6944 working journalists of the State. Besides, an ex gratia of Rs 15 lakh is also being provided to the next of kin of journalists who die of Covid while performing duty,” I & PR Department, Odisha tweeted @IPR_Odisha.
“With media being the fourth pillar of democracy, I support & applaud the decision of our Hon’ble @CMO_Odisha Shri @Naveen_Odisha ji to declare journalists as frontline Covid warriors. #StatesmanNaveen #NaveenCares,” Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain tweeted @rajaaswain.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today declared working journalists of the state as Frontline Covid Warriors.Approving a proposal to this effect, the Chief Minister said working journalists are doing a great service to the state by providing seamless news feed, making people aware on issues relating to COVID at this very trying times and they are a great support for our war against COVID-19.
The decision will benefit 6944 working journalists of the state. Worth mentioning, as many as 6944 working journalists of the state have been covered under the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana. They are getting health insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh each.Besides, an ex gratia of Rs 15 lakh is also being provided to the next of kin of journalists who die of COVID while performing duty.
