Srinagar, Apr 15 (KNO): As the Coronavirus outbreak is ripping apart economies and shattering the businesses, the media industry is also not immune to its ill effects, said Kashmir Press Club (KPC), adding that as such, the club is raising a fund for this purpose.
“We will try to help our associates with an amount for basic sustenance. As a first step KPC management has decided to dedicate Rs 1 Lakh from its account for this welfare fund,” a statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said.
“We are also raising an appeal for donations within the journalist community of Kashmir to help build this as a corpus fund to deal with this situation. You can donate even an amount as small as Rs 100 to this cause,” KPC said, adding that this fund would be at the disposal of all the journalists of Kashmir, irrespective of fact that whether he is a KPC member or not.
However, before disbursal, the KPC management committee would be well within its rights to scrutinize the requests and before taking a final call, KPC added.
As a basic rule, only those members would be eligible to draw from the fund who have had no source of income during this pandemic period or are facing serious hardships to sustain themselves/ dependents, KPC said.
“The token amount (Rs. 3000/month during pandemic period) would be a kind of sustenance kit. But, before the amount is disbursed to non-member journalists, two bonafide members of the KPC should recommend his/her name. No names will be shared to maintain confidentiality and uphold the dignity of our brethren in need,” the statement said.
“You can either directly contact management committee including President Shuja-ul-Haq, Vice-President Moazum Mohammad, General Secretary Ishfaq Tantry and Treasurer Farooq Javed Khan or simply register your name with KPC Manager Sajad Ahmad (9858394209) or Manager Accounts Yamen Farooq (7006296204),” reads the statement.
Bank details:
Account Name: Kashmiri Press Club Welfare Fund
Account No: SB/1112040100003880
IFSC Code: JAKA0POLOVW
MICR Code: 190051050
Bank Name: J&K Bank (Polo View), Srinagar J&K
