Nursing Interns get stipend hike after 27 Years: CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi: The Delhi government, in a recent cabinet meeting, approved a proposal for a significant hike in the monthly stipend for nursing interns at government hospitals- from Rs 500 to Rs 13,150. This was the first revision in the past 27 years, officials said.
The decision, taken in a cabinet meeting, will benefit nearly 180 nursing interns from the three nursing colleges attached to the Delhi government's Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Lok Nayak Hospital, and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, a health department official told PTI.
Health Minister Pankaj Singh said the revision addresses a long-pending demand of nursing students and aims to provide them parity with MBBS interns.
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"For 27 years, this issue was ignored. By raising the stipend to Rs 13,150, we are ensuring that nursing interns receive the dignity, respect and support they deserve," he said.
He also said that the government expects the hike to improve the morale of students, provide them the financial stability during their training, and strengthen the city's healthcare workforce.
A government note said, "Earlier governments ignored this issue for nearly three decades, but under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, our government has resolved this disparity", reports PTI.
It added, "With this increased stipend, we are ensuring respect and dignity for nursing interns.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a major relief to the MBBS interns and doctors pursuing post-graduate and super-speciality courses in medicine and dentistry in government institutes across Telangana, the State Government has announced a 15 percent stipend hike. "...the Dlrector of Medlcal Educatlon, Telangana, Hyderabad has furnlshed proposal for enhancing stipend by 15 % w.e.f. 01.01.2025 on the exsting stipned sanctloned vlde G.0.1st read above for Interness of MBBS/BDS, Post Graudate (Degree & Diploma), PG Dental, Super Speciality, including honourarium to Senior Residents," read the Government Order dated 28.06.2025.
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