Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has increased the monthly stipend of house surgeons of the State-run medical colleges and hospitals from Rs 20,000 to Rs 28,000.
This enhancement in the stipend of the house surgeons will be effective from January 1, 2021 and will prevail for a period of three years.
The move came after the medicos threatened agitations over the demand for hike in stipend amount. Besides, they had been reportedly working wearing black badges as a mark of protest Since January 22.
“I am directed to say that in considering the demand of House Surgeons Association and the views of the DMET to this effect, Government have been pleased to enhance the monthly stipend of the House Surgeons of the Government Medical Colleges of the State from Rs 20,000 to Rs 28,000 per month,” reads the letter of the State…