Srinagar, Sep 16, KNT: The All India Medical Students’ Association (AIMSA) has raised concerns over what it described as a significant disparity in postgraduate stipends in Jammu and Kashmir compared with other states, as well as differences between stipends paid to postgraduate residents at SKIMS and those at government medical colleges across the Union Territory.
Dr. Mohit Choudhary, Chief Advisor of AIMSA and a postgraduate resident at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, said the disparity had created concerns among postgraduate residents regarding equitable compensation for their work and services.
AIMSA has urged Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo and the Jammu and Kashmir Government to urgently examine the issue and address the differences in postgraduate stipends.
The association has called for a fair and equitable stipend structure for postgraduate residents working in government medical institutions across Jammu and Kashmir.
The association’s demand comes in the context of postgraduate residents undertaking clinical duties and other responsibilities as part of their medical training.
AIMSA has sought government intervention to review the existing stipend structure and ensure that postgraduate residents are treated equitably across institutions. [KNT]
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