Bihar junior resident doctors demand timely stipend revision
Patna: Raising concern over the delay in stipend revision, junior resident doctors in the state have written to the Principal Secretary of the Health Department, urging the timely implementation of the Postgraduate stipend revision as per existing rules.
In their letter, the residents referred to Resolution No. 125(1) dated February 20, 2014, issued by the Health Department, Government of Bihar, which mandates that PG stipends should be revised every three years.
They pointed out that the last revision was carried out in 2023, and therefore, the next revision has now become due.
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Highlighting their role in the healthcare system, the doctors said that resident doctors form the backbone of services in government hospitals. They added that timely revision of stipends is important not only for financial support but also for maintaining morale and ensuring better patient care.
In this regard, the junior residents have requested the authorities to take necessary steps to implement the stipend revision on time, as per the policy.
Commenting on the matter, a member from the Resident Doctors Association told Medical Dialogues, "The issue is currently under consideration. We are hopeful of a positive outcome and expect clarity on the issue soon."
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that junior resident doctors in Jharkhand held a protest by wearing black bands during duty, demanding a stipend hike, fair salaries, and improved working conditions and warned that they would launch a statewide indefinite strike from April 6 if their long-pending demands were not met.
Doctors from five medical college hospitals across the state, including MGM Medical College Hospital, Jamshedpur, participated in the protest under the banner of the IMA–Junior Doctors’ Network (IMA-JDN). Their demands included revision and increase of stipends for MBBS interns and PG resident doctors in line with other states, timely disbursement of salaries, and improvement in working conditions.
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