Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Public Health and Medical Education Department on Monday issued an order raising the stipend for MBBS interns at government medical colleges by 50%, from Rs 14,337 to Rs 21,500.
The revised stipend will be effective from April 2026. MBBS interns had protested for a stipend hike to Rs 30,000 as their tuition fee in government medical colleges was increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.
Secondly, other states are offering better stipends to MBBS interns. After two days of protest at Kamla Park, the state government announced a 50% hike on Sep 9.
On Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's return from a United Arab Emirates (UAE) visit, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla made the announcement of a 50% hike at the protest site.
Due to the protest, traffic remained disrupted for two days on Kamla Park Road leading to New Market and VIP Road.
