UP MBBS interns launch protest storm on X demanding stipend hike
New Delhi: Protesting against the low amount and demanding a hike in their stipend, MBBS interns in Uttar Pradesh recently held a storm on the social media platform X. The Twitter Storm started at 8 PM on 04.09.2025.
Currently, the medical interns in Uttar Pradesh receive Rs 12,000 per month as their stipend, which, the students have claimed, is the lowest stipend in the country.
In this regard, recently, the MBBS interns in the State wrote to the Health Minister. Referring to the amount of stipend received by the MBBS interns across the country, they urged to increase the stipend amount at least to Rs 25,000 per month.
"“UP govt talks big about development under CM Yogi, but when it comes to healthcare & medical education, even Bihar is ahead. Interns in Bihar get ₹27k, while in UP only ₹12k. Is this the ‘development model’?" wrote one X user.
Highlighting the situation of MBBS interns in the State, a doctor from Uttar Pradesh wrote, "Intern doctors in UP work 24×7 in hospitals during internship – handling OPDs, emergencies, wards & night duties. Yet, their stipend is far below dignity & survival needs."
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