The scheme āOdisha Working Journalist Welfare Schemeā was launched by the Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha. Under the Scheme, financial assistance is...
Department: · Level: state · State: Odisha
1. Under the scheme, an ex-gratia of ā¹4,00,000/- is provided to the legal heir of the working journalist in case of his/her death and ā¹2,00,000/- in case of permanent incapacitation.
1. Journalist should be working in Odisha. 1. The Journalist should be working for a media house registered with the I&PR department, Odisha. 1. The applicant should be a legal heir of the working journalist in case of his/her death or in case of permanent incapacitation. **Note:** "Permanent Incapacitation" means incapacitation on account of accident, disease, or any other reason which renders the working Journalist wholly unfit for working as such.
**Online** **Step 01:** Visit the official web portal of the Odisha Working Journalist Welfare Scheme Application. i.e. [https://owjws.odisha.gov.in/](https://owjws.odisha.gov.in/) **Step 02:** Click on āApply for Financial Assistanceā found on the bottom of the page. **Step 03:** One new page appears āApplication for Financial Assistance in case of death of a working journalistā. **Step 04:** The journalist will have to fill up all the mandatory details. **Step 05:** Upon successful form submission One application number is generated which a journalist can use for further reference. i.e. for application status. **Step 06:** The applicant will receive an SMS in respective registered mobile number regarding successful submission of the application. **Step 07:** The applicant can login into the application by giving the respective registered mobile number. **Step 08:** After giving the mobile number, the journalist will receive an OTP on the mobile number. On successful submission of OTP, the applicant will able to login into the application. **Step 09:** On the page, the applicant will be able to view the application status.