PG medical regulations introduces paid leaves, parity in stipends for students
The Commission said that PG medical students of all medical institutes will now get stipend at par with the stipend paid to the medicos in state government medical colleges/central government medical colleges.
National Medical Commission (NMC) said in the Gazette of India dated December 29, 2023, that now the post-graduate students undergoing post-graduate Degree/Diploma/Super-speciality courses in all the institutions shall be paid a stipend at par with the stipend being paid to the post-graduate students of State Government medical institutions/Central Government medical institutions, in the State/Union Territory where the institution is located.
The District Residents shall continue to draw full stipend from their respective medical colleges for the duration of the rotation subject to the attendance record submitted by the appropriate district authorities to the parent medical college/institution, based on methods and system as prescribed. Subject to exigencies of work, the District Resident will be allowed one weekly holiday by rotation. They shall also be entitled to leave benefits as per the rules/ guidelines of the parent college/university, it added.
Leave Rules for Post-graduate Student
The following leave rules will be followed:
- Every post-graduate student will be given minimum 20 days of paid leave (casual leave) per year.
- Subject to exigencies of work, post-graduate students will be allowed one weekly holiday.
- Female post-graduate students shall be allowed maternity leave as per existing Government rules and regulations.
- Male post-graduate students shall be allowed paternity leave as per existing Government rules and regulations.
- In addition to 20 days’ paid leave, the candidates will be allowed academic paid leave of 5 days per year
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