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Chhattisgarh raises PG medical and dental stipends from October
The state government has approved a 26% rise in stipends for all three years of postgraduate medical and dental training.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Chhattisgarh has approved a 26 per cent increase in the monthly stipend for postgraduate medical and dental students, with the new rates taking effect on 1 October. Under the revised structure, first‑year medical and dental residents will receive Rs 85,050 per month, up from Rs 67,500 and Rs 53,500 respectively. Second‑year students will see their stipend rise to Rs 90,027, from Rs 71,450 for medical and Rs 56,700 for dental. Third‑year residents will receive Rs 93,996, compared with Rs 74,600 for medical and Rs 59,200 for dental. The decision follows a proposal submitted by the Directorate of Medical Education on 13 August and was formalised in a government order issued by the Medical Education Department on 26 September. The new rates will apply to all eligible residents in government medical and dental colleges across the state.
Key facts
- First‑year PG medical and dental students will receive Rs 85,050 per month from 1 October (news18.com)
- Second‑year PG medical and dental students will receive Rs 90,027 per month from 1 October (news18.com)
- Third‑year PG medical and dental students will receive Rs 93,996 per month from 1 October (news18.com)
Sources
- [1] news18.com — originally reported as “Chhattisgarh Hikes PG Medical, Dental Stipend; Revised Rates From October 1”
