The Gramin Sambadika Kalyan Yojana launching ceremony was held here on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, organised by the Organisation of United Working Journalists (OUWJ).
The prime objective of the welfare scheme is to provide health service facilities to such journalist communities, facing difficulties for the treatment of their parents and family members, not covered under any insurance schemes. The health service card named as SUBIDHA is being provided by the Hitech Medical College and Hospital.
Former Chief Secretary, Odisha and Congress leader Bijay Kumar Patnaik inaugurated the event in the presence of MLA, Jayadev, Dr Arabinda Dhali, Managing Trustee of Hitech Hospital Suresh Kumar Panigrahi , Medical Superintendent Dr Chandan Samantara, advisor Dr Pabitra Mohan Samantaray, chairman, OUWJ Kishore Dwibedi and chairman, Gramina Sambadika Kalyan Yojana Pravat Ranjan Biswal.
About 150 journalists attended the programme and received the health cards from the guests.