Centre approves Rs 5 lakh assistance to families of 67 journalists who died of Covid

In FY 2020-21, the Central government provided assistance to families of 41 journalists who died of Covid, and Thursday extended the assistance to families of 26 more journalists.

Journalists on duty outside AIIMS in Delhi | Representational image | Manisha Mondal | ThePrint

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday approved financial assistance to families of 26 more journalists who succumbed to COVID-19.

In the financial year 2020-21, the central government provided assistance to families of 41 journalists who died due to the infection.

Such aid has now been extended to the kin of a total of 67 media persons.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said Rs 5 lakh assistance each will be given to the families of these 67 journalists.