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Delhi Cabinet Approves Rs 13,150 Stipend for Nursing Interns After 27 Years

Officials say the long-pending raise moves interns toward parity with MBBS trainees.

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Overview

  • The cabinet cleared an increase in the monthly stipend for nursing interns from Rs 500 to Rs 13,150, according to officials.
  • Nearly 180 interns at nursing colleges attached to Guru Teg Bahadur, Lok Nayak and Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospitals are covered by the decision.
  • Authorities described the move as the first revision in 27 years for these government hospital trainees.
  • Health Minister Pankaj Singh said the change addresses a longstanding demand, aims for parity with MBBS interns, and should bolster morale and financial security during training.
  • A government note credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for resolving the disparity, and the chief minister said the hike would take effect immediately for eligible interns.