Jammu and Kashmir doubles stipend for medical interns to Rs 25,000
⏮ BeforeInterns received Rs 12,300 a month, and an earlier promise of a hike had been delayed.
✅ NowFrom October 1, 2026, the monthly stipend is Rs 25,000.
In short
- The monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS interns rises from Rs 12,300 to Rs 25,000.
- The rise covers Foreign Medical Graduates as well as domestic interns.
- It takes effect from October 1, 2026, following renewed protests over a delayed earlier assurance.
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The government has doubled a stipend that interns said was too low to live on during training. The change follows renewed protests over an earlier promise that had not been carried out. It applies to both domestic and foreign medical graduates.
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From Times of India
The Jammu and Kashmir government has increased the monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS interns, including Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs), from Rs 12,300 to Rs 25,000, effective October 1, 2026. The decision follows renewed protests by interns over delays in fulfilling an earlier assurance. The hike aims to ease financial pressure on medical trainees.
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