India News | Stipends of Interns, Junior and Senior Residents Hiked, Announces Punjab Finance Minister

Chandigarh, Jul 24 (PTI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday announced an increase in the monthly stipends for interns, junior residents, and senior residents across government medical and dental colleges in the state.

In a statement, Cheema said there are currently 907 sanctioned intern posts, 1,408 for junior residents and 754 for senior residents in Punjab's government medical and dental colleges.

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The stipend for interns has been raised from Rs 15,000 to Rs 22,000 per month.

For junior residents, the new stipend structure will see a rise from the current Rs 67,968 per month to Rs 76,000 in the first year, Rs 77,000 in the second year, and Rs 78,000 in the third year, he said.

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Similarly, senior residents will get an increase from their current Rs 81,562 per month to Rs 92,000 in the first year, Rs 93,000 in the second year, and Rs 94,000 in the third year.

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