Hyderabad: A delegation of the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) handed over a cheque for Rs. 30,00,000/- ( Rupees thirty lakhs only) to the Commissioner of Information and Public Relations Mr. C Parthasaradhi here on Tuesday, 18th August towards the share of working journalists for the premium of the Mediclaim Policy of the United India Insurance Company for the year 2009-10.  It may be mentioned here that the Andhra Pradesh Government in association with the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) is implementing this welfare scheme for the last six consecutive years. 

About six thousand journalists in the state joined either renewed or joined a fresh in this scheme this year  by submitting their share of premium to the  APUWJ. While the journalists contribute Rs. 771/- the Government is subsidizing to the extend of Rs. 1129/- per journalist for one Lakh rupees health insurance for self and three members of his family.

The Union leaders said it was the first installment and about Rs. 15,00,000/- towards second installment for the policy expiring in October would be paid next week. The delegation consisted of K Amarnath, Secretary, Indian Journalists Union (IJU), M A Majid and K Satyanarayana, National Executive Members of IJU, D Somasundar, President, Y Narender Reddy, General Secretary of APUWJ and Yadagiri, Secretary of Hyderabad Union of Journalists (HUJ).