60 Medical Colleges not paying stipend to medicos, 50 paying Rs 5K or less: NMC Data - Video
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Zero Stipend for Medicos in 60 Medical Colleges, Rs 5K or Less in 50 others: NMC data
A total of 60 medical colleges in India are not paying any stipend to MBBS interns and resident doctors, the National Medical Commission (NMC) revealed in response to RTI queries. Some colleges pay as little as Rs 2000 to Rs 7000. While NMC guidelines mandate stipend payments, the Commission clarified that enforcement is the responsibility of State authorities.
In response to a series of Right to Information (RTI) applications filed by Kerala-based Health Activist Dr. KV Babu, the Apex Medical Commission has informed that 33 government and 27 private medical colleges are not paying stipends to their medical students.
The Commission also provided the doctor with the details of the stipend paid by medical colleges, which revealed that around 50 medical colleges across the country are paying a nominal amount of Rs 5000 or less to their undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) medical students.
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Zero Stipend for Medicos in 60 Medical Colleges, Rs 5K or Less in 50 others: NMC data
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