Bhubaneswar: A five-member delegation from the National Journalists Welfare Board met Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram at Lok Bhavan on Thursday and discussed various professional issues of working journalists in the state.
The main issue discussed was the provision of pension to journalists in Odisha. The delegation pointed out that while state governments in about 21 states of the country are implementing pension for journalists, journalists in Odisha are being deprived of it.
The delegation drew the Governor’s attention to the need for the Odisha government to take immediate action regarding pension for journalists. Governor Ram heard patiently the growing problems, including pension for journalists. He expressed surprise on learning that pension was not being given to journalists in Odisha.
Governor Ram assured that he would draw the attention of the state government in this regard soon.
The delegation included Sanat Mishra, General Secretary of the National Journalists Welfare Board, Pradosh Patnaik, State President and Editor-in-Chief of Odisha Bhaskar, Pradyumna Kumar Mohanty, Vice President, Rajaram Satpathy, and S.A. Manan, senior advisors of the Welfare Board.
