Srinagar, Feb. 18 -- Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to double the stipend of MBBS and BDS interns working in various government health institutions of the Union territory. The government has recommended enhancing the stipend from the existing Rs.12,300 to Rs.25,000 per month.

In response to questions of legislators Salman Sagar and Sunil Kumar Sharma in Jammu and Kashmir assembly, the incharge minister of health and medical education ( HME), said that the committee constituted on the issue on June 27, 2023 under the chairmanship of director finance, H&ME has recommended an enhancement of the existing stipend in favour of the MBBS and BDS internees.

"The recommendations of the committee were examined in the department and subse...