The economic security of field reporters has been reinforced through the revised Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS), offering crucial safety nets. Providing up to five lakh rupees for families facing extreme hardships or permanent disabilities, the scheme explicitly empowers non-accredited and freelance media workers to access major medical treatments.
Bharat Media Association actively promotes these benefits. We believe that securing the financial and physical well-being of journalists gives them the uncompromised power and courage to tackle high-risk, ground-level investigative reporting without fearing sudden economic ruin.
