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The Hindu
03-08-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
‘Raise stipend issue, lose NEET PG eligibility', Telangana MBBS interns allege pressure from private medical colleges
MBBS interns at several private medical colleges in Telangana allege they are being threatened with academic repercussions, including denial of internship completion certificates essential for NEET PG 2026 eligibility, if they continue to raise concerns over unpaid or delayed stipends. This move comes after MBBS interns at several private medical colleges held continuous protests over the last three months over non-payment of stipends. At Patnam Mahender Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, students claim that the college has warned them not to pursue the stipend issue further. 'They told us that if we raise it again, we will not be given our internship completion certificate when we pass out. Without that, we cannot appear for NEET PG,' said an intern, requesting anonymity. While the college recently credited ₹28,500 to interns' accounts, ₹25,500 as three months' stipend and ₹3,000 as reimbursement for scrubs, students say the stipend amount of ₹8,500 per month was never officially acknowledged by them and that future payments are uncertain. The situation is worse at Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, where 64 interns were suspended for a week in July after they staged a protest in front of the college gate seeking a hike in stipend. The current batch has not received any stipend since the start of their internship on April 21. While previous batches received ₹2,000 per month, students claim the management has neither made any payments nor given clarity on a revision. 'They asked us to open bank accounts, but have not credited a rupee,' said an intern, who was among the 10-15 students to submit a written complaint to the State vigilance committee. 'I have paid ₹3 lakh over five years as an 'A' category student, in addition to ₹5,000 per year towards a 'stipend fee' that was collected along with tuition. Still, we are being denied any stipend,' a medico in Hyderabad noted. Some private medical colleges have reportedly agreed to hike stipends to ₹7,000 or ₹10,000 per month. But implementation remains patchy. A Government Order (GO) issued in 2023 mandates that MBBS interns in both government and private colleges in Telangana be paid a stipend of ₹25,906 per month. This figure was revised to ₹29,792 through a GO issued on June 28.
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Private medical colleges in Telangana credit ₹25,000 stipend, take back ₹20,000 in cash, allege MBBS students
Several MBBS interns in Telangana's private medical colleges have come forward with allegations of non-payment of stipends and systemic intimidation. Despite a 2023 government order mandating a monthly stipend of ₹25,906 for medical interns across both government and private colleges in the State, students say many private institutions are flouting the rule, paying as little as ₹2,000 per month or ₹5,000 in some cases. Speaking to The Hindu, interns from multiple private institutions detailed disturbing practices employed by the administrations to create an illusion of compliance. At Patnam Mahender Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, for instance, an intern alleged that ₹25,000 is credited to their bank account every month, only to be withdrawn and ₹20,000 returned to the college in cash. 'We are made to open specific bank accounts just for this purpose. It is all a show so they can claim compliance on paper,' said the intern. When students raised these concerns with the college management, they were told that while stipends could not be paid, the institution would waive bus and hostel fees instead. 'But even those promises remain only on paper,' the intern added. 'We work 36-hour to 40‑hour shifts, caring for real patients, often in inadequate facilities and instead of fair pay, we are being extorted and silenced,' said another intern. The issue, long festering under the surface, has recently gained momentum when interns from multiple colleges formed informal groups to protest and submit written representations to their college managements to escalate the matter. Another intern from Chalmeda Anand Rao Medical College in Karimnagar revealed that students receive just ₹2,000 as monthly stipend, and that too as a lumpsum after six months. 'We are sent on compulsory field visits to rural health centres but are not allowed to use our personal vehicles. The college insists we use their bus and then deducts the transport charges from our stipend. So, for two to three months, we end up getting only ₹500 or ₹1,000 as stipend,' the intern said. Fear of administrative backlash is silencing many students. 'If someone raises their voice individually, they are threatened with academic retaliation, blocking logbooks or delaying internship completion. That could make us ineligible for NEET-PG, so most remain silent,' he added. Another intern added that some colleges are allegedly hiding behind a 2003 government order that allowed colleges to collect a one-time 'stipend fee' of ₹5,000 per year. 'They are using a two-decade-old GO to justify this exploitation, even though multiple new GOs and NMC directives have since superseded it,' the intern added. The Hindu contacted both the private medical colleges for their comments on these charges, but there was no response.
New Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
PG medicos launch stir over non-payment of stipend in Telangana
HYDERABAD: Postgraduate interns at Dr Patnam Mahender Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences (PMRIMS) in Chevella launched a strike on Monday, demanding the release of their long-pending stipends. For several months, students have been urging the college administration to clear the outstanding payments, ensure regular disbursal and revise the stipend amount to match those offered in government medical colleges as per Government Order (GO) 59. Frustrated by the administration's inaction, the students resorted to a protest. According to the agitating students, stipends for second-year postgraduates have been pending since September, while first-year students have not received payment for the past three months. They alleged that the college has been paying only Rs 10,000 per month since the first year — an amount they say is grossly insufficient to cover basic expenses. 'We have been requesting an increase in the stipend since our first year,' said Dr Mohammed Ismail, a second-year PG student, speaking to TNIE. 'Even though we managed with RS 10,000 initially, we demanded the amount be revised in line with GO 59. But there has been no response. On top of that, no one in the administration is taking responsibility. We are made to work long hours without fair compensation.'
