Junior doctors in THIS state go on strike, demanding raise in stipend
The Junior Doctors Association (JDA) in the state said that the government had earlier agreed for a revision in their stipend every three years. The strike of junior doctors in Bihar affected medical services in Patna and other parts of the state. (Image: ANI)
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Updated: Dec 24, 2020, 08:27 PM IST
Around 1,000 junior doctors from nine government medical colleges in Bihar on Wednesday (December 23) went on an indefinite strike to demand a raise in their monthly stipend.
They demand an increase in the monthly stipend for PG courses to Rs 80,000 in the first year, Rs 85,000 in the second year, and Rs 90,000 in the third year. They currently get Rs 50,000, Rs 55,000, and Rs 60,000 for the three years respectively.
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