Gujarat Junior Doctors on Strike demanding stipend hike, Pending Arrears

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They also relied on NMC UG Medical Education Board Directive dated 22nd April 2021 (Draft Regulations for CRMI 2021). Clause 6.3 of the said Regulations states that 'All Interns shall be paid a stipend as fixed by appropriate fee fixation authority applicable to the institution/university/state."

Further, the doctors pointed out that a Gujarat Government directive clearly outlines that the stipend structure for State Government medical institutions shall serve as a benchmark for other institutions in the State, including private entities.

While this is the 4th day of strike, sources at the institute informed Medical Dialogues that the students are yet to receive any positive response from the Adani management. Today, the representatives from the medical college also went to discuss the issue with the Health Secretary. 

Meanwhile, the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has extended its support to the protesting medicos at GAIMS, Bhuj. Raising the issue, the association wrote in its X (formerly Twitter handle), "A clear defiance of the #Gujarat state MER & #NMC guidelines- @AdaniOnline owned #GAIMS not giving revised stipend & arrears to its Resident doctors. Is money a problem at @AdaniFoundation? Very strange! You can’t flourish if you treat your own like that!"

The National Secretary of FORDA India, Dr. Meet Gohnia, wrote in an X post, "Resident & Intern Doctors of GAIMS, Bhuj are on indefinite strike from last 3 days regarding non payment of revised stipend & arrears as per rules of Government of Gujarat. Stipend as per government rule is right of Doctors & Management should fulfill this. Request to @NMC_BHARAT @CMOGuj to look into this matter. We stand with Resident & Intern Doctors of GAIMS."

The Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) at PGIMS, Rohtak has also extended its support to the GAIMS medicos. It wrote, "@CMOGuj #nmc should to do right by the students We stand with @FordaIndia and residents of #GAIMS for their determination to raise voice!!!!"

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