J&K Medical Interns Resume Strike Over Stipend Revision, Allege Repeated Delays by Govt
Srinagar, October 20, Oct. 20 -- Medical interns across Jammu and Kashmir have resumed their strike over the pending revision of stipends, with the All India Medical Students' Association (AIMSA) announcing candle marches at government medical colleges and SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, on Tuesday evening. The renewed protest comes after weeks of waiting for a decision on the stipend hike. AIMSA said the government had provided a written assurance on September 8 and asked the interns to wait for 30 days. However, the stipulated period expired without the issuance of an implementation order, the association said. According to AIMSA, its delegation met Officer on Special Duty Peerzada Zahoor Ahmad on October 12, when the representatives wer...
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