Education
State Governments Announce Stipend Hikes Following Medical Intern Protests
The Indian Express58m
THE BRIEF
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Medical interns across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand have secured monthly stipend increases following recent protests over compensation and long working hours.
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Uttar Pradesh doubled its monthly MBBS intern stipend from ₹12,000 to ₹25,000, while Uttarakhand raised its rate from ₹17,000 to ₹25,000.
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The Bihar government increased undergraduate medical intern stipends to ₹27,000 and subsequently raised postgraduate trainee stipends to ₹92,800 for first-year students.