Agartala | The Tripura government has expanded its welfare measures for journalists by significantly increasing pension benefits, extending family support schemes and providing medical assistance, reinforcing its commitment to the financial and social security of media professionals in the state.

Under the Tripura Journalist Honour Pension Scheme, the monthly pension for eligible journalists has been enhanced from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000. The government has also strengthened support for families of deceased journalists through the Tripura Journalist Family Security Pension Scheme, which provides a monthly pension of Rs 5,000 to eligible dependents.

To streamline implementation and improve access to the benefits, the state amended the guidelines governing the schemes in 2025.

Officials said pensions were recently sanctioned for five additional retired journalists, raising the total number of beneficiaries under the honour pension scheme to 13. The family security pension scheme was also extended to two more families, taking the total number of beneficiary households to seven.

In addition, financial assistance for medical treatment was provided to four journalists through the Journalist Welfare Fund to help cover healthcare-related expenses.

The state government said the initiatives reflect its continued focus on strengthening welfare measures for journalists, while ensuring greater financial stability and social protection for media personnel and their families across Tripura.