Salary Hike! WB Senior Residents to now get Rs 15,000 MORE, Junior Doctors Rs 10,000
Kolkata: Bringing good news to all govt doctors, the state government of West Bengal has announced a salary hike for the doctors of state-owned hospitals by Rs 15,000 for resident doctors. The government has further lifted the suspension of 12 junior doctors of Medinipur Medical College and Hospital.
The doctors have also been allowed to do private practice within 30 km radius after doing eight hours of duty in the government hospitals.
As part of the announcement, the salaries of all junior doctors including interns, house staff, and postgraduate trainees have been increased by ₹10,000, while senior residents at all levels will see a Rs 15,000 hike. With this revision, diploma senior residents will now earn ₹80,000, postgraduate senior residents ₹85,000, and postdoctoral senior residents ₹1,00,000.
According to a UNI report, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced a salary hike for the doctors of state-owned hospitals and the lifting of the suspension of 12 junior doctors of the Medinipur Medical College and Hospital.
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