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Rs 15 lakh penalty for MBBS, Rs 20 lakh for PG, SS: Delhi Compulsory Bond Service Policy

New Delhi: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) has announced the implementation of a one-year mandatory service bond for both All India Quota and State Quota MBBS and PG medical students in Delhi. This new rule, applicable from the academic session 2025–26 onward, requires students to serve in medical institutions under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) upon completion of their course, including internships.
As per the notification, MBBS students will be required to sign a bond worth Rs 15 lakh, while postgraduate students (including those in super-specialty courses MD, MS, DM, and MCh) must sign a Rs 20 lakh bond at the time of admission. The bond will be forfeited if students choose to opt out of the mandatory service period. During the service tenure, UG graduates will serve as Junior Residents (JRs) and PG graduates as Senior Residents (SRs), receiving standard government remuneration.
The advisory applies to several prominent medical institutions across Delhi, ensuring uniform implementation of the mandatory bond policy. These include Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (VMMC & SJH), Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) & Dr. RML Hospital, ESI-PGIMSR, Basaidarapur, ESIC Dental College & Hospital, Rohini, and Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS), Delhi Cantonment. All students admitted to these colleges under All India or State quotas for undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs will be required to comply with the new bond conditions starting from the 2025–26 academic session.
In its notice, the GGSIPU regarding introduction of compulsory service bond for All India quota and State quota Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical students stated:
"It is hereby informed to the respective Medical Institutions that one-year Service Bond for all India Quota and State Quota Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical students after completion of their course (including internship period) has been introduced in the Medical institutions in Delhi. Students passing out of the Undergraduate/Post Graduate (including super-speciality courses) are mandatorily required to serve in the Medical institutions under GNCTD of Delhi for a period of one year.
The UG/PG students would be required to furnish a bond of Rs. 15 lacs (Rupees fifteen Lacs) for UG Courses and Rs. 20 lacs (Rupees twenty Lacs) for PG courses (including super-speciality courses) at the time of admission in the respective Medical College/Institution, which will stand forfeited in case the student wants to opt out of the Mandatory Service Period."
One-year Mandatory service bond will be implemented in the following Medical Colleges:
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi
Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya - CNBC, Raja Ram Kohli Marg, Geeta Colony, New Delhi, Delhi --110031
Hindu Rao Hospital & North DMC Medical College, Malka Ganj, Delhi - 110007
"This mandatory one Year service Bond will be applicable from the next academic session pursuant to the issue of this order," it said.
Applicability:
ThÃs advisory shall apply to:
(i) All India Quota and State Quota students.
(ii) Undergraduate (MBBS) and Postgraduate (MD/MS/DM/MCh) students.
(iii) Students from Medical colleges/institutions located in Delhi.
Bond Requirement:
At the time of admission, students shall be required to submit a service bond as per the following:
Course Level | Bond Amount |
Undergraduate (MBBS) | Rs. 15,00,000 |
Postgraduate (MD/MS/DM/MCh) | Rs. 20,00,000 |
The bond will stand forfeited in case a student chooses not to undertake the mandatory one-year service upon course completion (including internship, wherever applicable).
Mandatory Service Period:
Duration: One year of mandatory service after completion of the academic program.
Designation:
UG Graduates will serve as Junior Residents (JRs).
PG Graduates (including super-specialty) will serve as Senior Residents (SRs).
Stipend: Equivalent to the existing remuneration structure for JRs/SRs, with suitable increments for super-specialty graduates.
Posting: Candidates may be deployed in the same institution or in other GNCTD hospitals, including society hospitals, based on staffing requirements.
Operational Guidelines:
A committee chaired by the Dean, Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) shall assess:
The availability of existing JR/SR posts.
The requirement and feasibility of creating additional posts if necessary.
Additional posts, if sanctioned, will be created in the respective colleges/institutions offering the relevant courses and graduates may be posted in other hospitals indiverted capacities.
Implementation Timeline:
The mandatory service bond policy will be applicable from the academic session commencing after the issuance of this order (i.e., from 2025-26 session onwards).
Transitional Arrangement: Students graduating prior to implementation of this policy will be voluntarily offered JR/ÅžR positions in GNCTD hospitals with the same remuneration structure.
Advisory
Regarding introduction of.compulsory service bond for All India quota and State quota Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical students
It is hereby informed to the respective Medical Institutions that one-year Service Bond for all India Quota and State Quota Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical students after completion of their course (including internship period) has been introduced in the Medical institutions in Delhi. Students passing out of the Undergraduate/Post Graduate (including super-speciality courses) are mandatorily required to serve in the Medical institutions under GNCTD of Delhi for a period of one year.
The UG/PG students would be required to furnish a bond of Rs. 15 lacs (Rupees fifteen Lacs) for UG Courses and Rs. 20 lacs (Rupees twenty Lacs) for PG courses (including super-speciality courses) at the time of admission in the respective Medical College/Institution, which will stand forfeited in case the student wants to opt out of the Mandatory Service Period.
This Advisory is being issued for the following Medical Colleges:
VMMC & SJH, New Delhi - 110029
ABVIMS & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi 110001
ESI, ESI-PGIMSR, Basaidarapur, New Delhi
ESIC Dental College& Hospital, Sec-15, Rohini, Delhi - 110089
ACMS, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi - 110010
To view the official Notice, Click here : https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2025060239-289354.pdf
Sheeba Farhat Joined Medical Dialogues in 2018 to report on the latest Education news. A Graduate of the University of Delhi, she specializes in covering stories related to Medical Education updates. For inquiries or further information, you can reach her at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.