TN: Shifted medicos of Annaii Medical College demand internship stipend
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Chennai: The intern doctors of Annaii Medical College who previously got transferred to different medical colleges after the closing of the institution are demanding stipend at par with other government intern doctors.
Though previously high court clearly stated that the students will be treated as non-stipendiary candidates during the compulsory Rotary Residential Internship period, the intern doctors pointed out that they also have to work under extreme pressure and the constant risk of exposure to the infection amidst the pandemic. Hence, they should also get an equal amount of stipend as the other intern doctors.
Speaking on the issue, an intern told Medical Dialogues that almost 145 students who got transferred are demanding stipends considering their hard work and dedication during the pandemic.
"We have approached several authorities with our demand but no step has been taken yet. We can't go on a strike to press our demand because all of us do not go to the same institution. So, we have to rely on the mercy of the government to get our legit stipend. We were transferred to different colleges following the instruction of the High Court. We were grasping at straws to get ourselves transferred to other facilities. Now that we have to serve an internship under adverse circumstances, we should be paid the stipend also," he stated.
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