Major Change: Gujarat Reduces compulsory Bond Service after MBBS to 1 year, increases penalty from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 20 lakh
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The government curtailed the mandatory three-year service in rural areas for new MBBS doctors to one year, but raised the penalty amount to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 5 lakh for refusing to serve in villages for the period.
Ahmedabad: New MBBS students in Gujarat will have to serve for one year in rural areas instead of three years earlier but pay a hefty Rs 20 lakh penalty for refusing village posting, the state government announced on Wednesday.
The government curtailed the mandatory three-year service in rural areas for new MBBS doctors to one year, but raised the penalty amount to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 5 lakh for refusing to serve in villages for the period.
This change in rule will apply to students taking admission in MBBS course from this year in government medical colleges, said Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who handles health and medical education portfolios.
Ahmedabad: New MBBS students in Gujarat will have to serve for one year in rural areas instead of three years earlier but pay a hefty Rs 20 lakh penalty for refusing village posting, the state government announced on Wednesday.
The government curtailed the mandatory three-year service in rural areas for new MBBS doctors to one year, but raised the penalty amount to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 5 lakh for refusing to serve in villages for the period.
This change in rule will apply to students taking admission in MBBS course from this year in government medical colleges, said Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who handles health and medical education portfolios.
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