NMC U-turn over pending stipends to interns, PG docs

THE National Medical Commission (NMC) has, yet again, taken a U-turn over the issue of medical colleges and institutions not paying stipends to their interns and postgraduate scholars.

- KAVITA BAJELI-DATT @ New Delhi

THE National Medical Commission (NMC) has, yet again, taken a U-turn over the issue of medical colleges and institutions not paying stipends to their interns and postgraduate scholars. In the latest notice issued July 11, the statutory body that regulates medical education, professionals, and research in India, said all medical institutions must submit the complete course-wise fee structure and details regarding stipend payment to MBBS interns, junior residents and senior residents, etc.

The notice warned that non-compliance will result in the issuance of show-cause notices, financial penalties, withdrawal of course recognition, and suspension of admissions.