Medical students meet Minister, demand increase in stipend
The Hindu
The students have also demanded the bringing in of the supplementary examination in the Government Dental College
Members of the Tamil Nadu Medical Students Association (TNMSA) on Tuesday met Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare, to put forward their demands including an increase in the stipend for medical interns and postgraduate medical students. Submitting a memorandum to the Minister, M. Keerthy Varman, president of TNMSA, said that they demanded an increase of the monthly stipend for the 2016-batch medical interns from ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 and have asked for the grant of an incentive for work during COVID-19.More Related News

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