Kashmir

J&K Govt increases monthly stipend for MBBS, BDS interns to ₹25,000

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has increased the monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS interns, including Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs), from ₹12,300 to ₹25,000.

According to an order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department on Wednesday, the enhanced stipend will be effective retrospectively from October 1, 2026.

The order states that sanction has been accorded to the enhancement of the monthly stipend payable to MBBS and BDS interns, including Foreign Medical Graduates, across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

With the revision, medical and dental interns will receive ₹25,000 per month instead of the earlier ₹12,300. — (KIMS)