Minimum Rs 35,000 pm Stipend: NBE issues revised guidelines for DNB, FNB candidates
New Delhi: Through a recent notice, National Board of Examination has issued the revised guidelines for the stipend to be paid to DNB and FNB candidates pursuing their PG medical courses at various accredited hospitals/institutions across the country.
As per the notice, NBE accredited hospital shall have to pay the DNB/FNB Candidate a basic stipend as mentioned below or basic stipend according to state government policy (whichever is higher).
In November 2018, NBE had issued another set of revised guidelines that spelt out what stipend was to be paid of DNB/FNB candidates. These guidelines did not spell out the minimum amount that was to be paid
Now, putting a number to the minimum stipend that has to be paid to the DNB/FNB candidates at various stages of their studies, the NBE has come up with new guidelines
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NBE stipend guidelines, as notified vide NBE notice dated 26-12-2013 and subsequent clarifications as notified vide NBE notice dated 03-11-2018 stands revised as under:
DNB Broad Specialty (Post MBBS Trainees):
| Year of Training | Minimum Amount (In INR) |
| 1st Year | 35,000/- |
| 2nd Year | 37,000/- |
| 3rd Year | 39,000/- |
DNB Broad Specialty (Post Diploma Trainees):
| Year of Training | Minimum Amount (In INR) |
| 1st Year | 35,000/- |
| 2nd Year | 37,000/- |
DNB Super Specialty (Post MD/MS/DNB) Trainees:
| Year of Training | Minimum Amount (In INR) |
| 1st Year | 41,000/- |
| 2nd Year | 43,000/- |
| 3rd Year | 45,000/- |
DNB Super Specialty Direct 6 Year Courses (Post MBBS Trainees):
| Year of Training | Minimum Amount (In INR) |
| 1st Year | 35,000/- |
| 2nd Year | 37,000/- |
| 3rd Year | 39,000/- |
| 4th Year | 41,000/- |
| 5th Year | 43,000/- |
| 6th Year | 45,000/- |
FNB Programme:
| Year of Training | Minimum Amount (In INR) |
| 1st Year | 41,000/- |
| 2nd Year | 43,000/- |
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The phrase "basic stipend according to state government policy" in Para 2 should be interpreted for different states as detailed under:
| Categories of States | The phrase "basic stipend according to state government policy" in NBE stipend guidelines should be interpreted as under: | |
| For DNB Broad Specialty trainees | For DNB Super Specialty & FNB trainees | |
| States where the stipend to MD/MS and DM/MCh trainees of State Govt Medical Colleges is paid as a consolidated sum (without any break- up of basic pay and allowances) | The consolidated sum paid to MD/MS trainees of State Govt Medical Colleges | The consolidated sum paid to DM/MCh trainees of State Govt Medical Colleges |
| States where the stipend paid to MD/ MS and DM/MCh trainees of State Govt Medical Colleges is structured as a "Basic pay plus various allowances (such as DA, NPA, HRA etc)" and paid as per recommendations of 7th CPC | Pay level 10 of 7th CPC*{Cell 1, 2 and 3 of pay level 10 in pay matrix of 7th CPC correspond to first, the second and third year of training respectively} | Pay level 11 of 7th CPC*{Cell 1, 2 and 3 of pay level 11 in pay matrix of 7th CPC correspond to first, the second and third year of training respectively} |
* This does not include any kind of allowances as may be paid to MD/MS candidates in respective states. It is at liberty to the accredited hospitals to pay any allowances over and above the basic pay.
NBE accredited hospitals are at liberty to pay DNB & FNB trainees a monthly stipend more than the minimum stipend prescribed by NBE.
The said stipend guidelines further require that parity to the basic stipend paid by respective State government should be maintained and rates of the stipend may accordingly be periodically revised.
It is herewith reiterated that paying a monthly stipend to DNB & FNB trainees as per NBE guidelines is mandatory.
All NBE accredited hospitals/institutes are hereby advised to comply with the NBE guidelines for payment of Failure to do so shall invite appropriate action as per applicable NBE norms.
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