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UP cabinet hikes MBBS intern stipend to Rs 25,000
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved a hike in the monthly stipend for MBBS interns at state medical colleges from Rs 12,000 to Rs 25,000. The decision fulfills a long-standing demand…
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved a hike in the monthly stipend for MBBS interns at state medical colleges from Rs 12,000 to Rs 25,000. The decision fulfills a long-standing demand from medical students across the state.
The move comes days after a protest by interns at King George's Medical University in Lucknow, where demonstrators demanded Rs 30,000 per month. Hindustan Times reports that the protest was suspended on Sunday after KGMU spokesperson Prof KK Singh assured the matter would be taken to the cabinet within 15 days. Eight interns had been on a hunger strike.
India TV News reports that the new stipend of Rs 25,000 will be implemented across all state government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India TV News framed the decision as a decisive cabinet action by the Yogi Adityanath government, leading with the Rs 25,000 figure and calling it a major decision. Hindustan Times framed the story from the protest angle, reporting the students had demanded Rs 30,000 and the cabinet gave Rs 25,000. The Rs 5,000 gap between demand and outcome is notable. The cabinet's decision on Tuesday effectively supersedes the earlier assurance to place the matter before it within 15 days. The actual figure is the one to watch for implementation.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), indiatvnews.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
