Free Medical Card for Media Persons

About This Scheme

The scheme "Free Medical Card for Media Persons" by the Department of Information & Publicity, Union Territory of Puducherry, aims to provide free medical facilities to press correspondents and members of their families in Government hospitals /institutions under the control of the Administration. This will include free treatment in the Government hospitals /institutions of Puducherry with entitlement to A-Class Special Wards.

Eligibility

- The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than five years. - The applicant should be a Press Correspondent.

Benefits

Identification Cards/Certificates will be issued to the eligible media persons for availing the following facilities - - Free medical facilities to the press correspondents and members of their families in Government hospitals /institutions under the control of the Administration. - Free treatment in the Government hospitals /institutions of Puducherry with entitlement of 'A-Class' Special Wards. In the absence of such wards, wards of the next lower category shall be provided. - The free medical facility will also include hospital stoppages, investigation charges, etc. Time of Disbursal: The Medical Card will be issued within a working day from the date of application.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.