MBBS interns in Madhya Pradesh call off three-day strike as govt approves 50% hike in stipend
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MBBS interns in Madhya Pradesh call off three-day strike as govt approves 50% hike in stipend
The Madhya Pradesh government has approved hike of 50% in the stipend paid to MBBS interns following the three-day protest. The stipend is expected to rise from the existing Rs 14,337 to around Rs 21,500, amounting to an increase of approximately Rs 7,000 per month.
MBBS Interns Continue Protest in Bhopal over Stipend Hike; Delegation Meets Govt Officials, Warn of Continuing Strike if Demands Unmet
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The agitation by MBBS students and intern doctors demanding a hike in their stipend continued in Bhopal on Wednesday, even as the district administration intervened to facilitate formal talks between the demonstrators and the state government. India News | MBBS Interns Continue Protest in Bhopal over Stipend Hike; Delegation Meets Govt Officials, Warn of Continuing Strike if Demands Unmet.
Bhopal, September 9 (IANS) The intern doctors' strike in Madhya Pradesh remains unresolved. Despite an agreement with the government to increase their stipends, uncertainty remains over whether the strike will end. According to reports, in talks with Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, an agreement was reached to increase the intern doctors' stipend to ₹21,500. Two officials were placed on the stand and an assurance was received that no lega…
The protest demanding an increase in the stipend of intern doctors in Khandwa continued for a second day on Wednesday. Intern doctors from Khandwa Medical College organized a bike rally. They reached the Collectorate from the District Hospital and demonstrated by raising slogans. Afterward, they submitted a memorandum to the Collector. The doctors' main demand is to increase their stipend from the current ₹14,337 per month to ₹30,000. They say t…
In Madhya Pradesh, protests demanding a stipend increase for MBBS intern doctors continue for the third day. OPDs are closed in government hospitals in Bhopal and Indore, treatment at Hamidia Hospital is halted, road traffic jams are increasing, and patient distress is mounting. Government-doctor talks remain inconclusive.
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