Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today announced an increase in health insurance for television actors and technicians to Rs 2.5 lakh…
Mamata Banerjee (Photo: Facebook)
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today announced an increase in health insurance for television actors and technicians to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh under the government’s mediclaim scheme. Miss Banerjee after felicitating personalities of Bengali television at a Tele Academy awards function at Nazrul Mancha said: “We are trying to bring the television industry under the purview of Swasthasathi scheme. Then anybody engaged in television work, including cameramen would get maximum benefit of Rs 5 lakh under the health scheme”.
The state-of-the-art tele academy project at Baruipur will soon be completed, Miss Banerjee said and asked senior government officials to ensure its speedy completion. The Tele Akademi Awards event was hosted by the West Bengal Tele Academy. Miss Banerjee gave away awards to distinguished actors, directors, producers and technicians at the event.
She also felicitated personalities of Bengali television at the award function. While addressing the audience, Banerjee said: “I am very glad to be here. We are proud of our TV actors. Television is the most popular entertainment medium. People who reach the hearts of millions of people are true artists,” she said. “Tele stars today are house hold names.
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Even I watch a few televisions despite my busy schedule,” Miss Banerjee said.” “Television is a big industry. It generates a lot of jobs,” she added. This is a matter of pride. We have honoured Jatra artistes, folk artistes, technicians and musicians. My best wishes to all,” she added.
The award function saw turnout of eminent personalities and several ministers, including public health and engineering minister Subrata Mukherjee and power minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay.
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