ASJC’s progressive welfare move for sports journalists and photographers, insurance cover to be extended

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, June 9, 2025

For the first time in the history of the state the sports journalists and photographers of various media outlets will be brought under an annual insurance cover for accidents that they may encounter in the line of duty or during movement for coverage and to and from work place. This crucial decision was taken by a meeting of the executive committee of the Agartala Sports Journalists Club (ASJC) yesterday.

Speaking on the issue the secretary of the ASJC and senior journalist Santosh Gope said that the sports journalists and photographers will be brought under an accidental insurance cover of Rs 2 lakhs per year. He said that there are over fifty sports journalists and photographers in Tripura and to have access to the benefit of insurance they will be required to submit Xerox copies of their Aadhar cards, birth certificates, permanent residence certificates and employment certification to the ASJC secretary on or before June 20. He said that recently there have been a spurt in the number of accidents and since the sports journalists and photographers have to move at risk from place to place they need to have insurance cover not only for themselves but also for their family members.

This move of the ASJC has already been congratulated by important quarters including the sports department and ministry. The president of ASJC Santanu Banik has appealed to all the sports journalists and photographers to avail themselves of this opportunity for their own benefits as also for the benefit of their families.

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