The Tamil Nadu Medical Students’ Association (TNMSA) has urged Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian to constitute a welfare board for them and resident doctors to address their issues.
The association members met the Minister on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum.
They demanded an increase in stipend for non-service post-graduate medical students — ₹70,000, ₹75,000 and ₹80,000 for three years for those pursuing MD/MS, and ₹80,000, ₹ 85,000 and ₹90,000 for those pursuing DM/MCh.
Stipend increase
The stipend for medical interns should be increased from ₹21,200 to₹30,000 a month. They have demanded an annual rise of stipend by 10%.
M. Keerthy Varman, president of the association, said that non-service PGs in Tamil Nadu were the least paid in the country.
Welfare Board
“We have also requested the setting up of a welfare board for medical students and resident doctors. Of recent, there have been many incidents of violence against residents, including women doctors. This amounts to psychological stress. Any institution-based issue should be addressed and appropriate measures should be taken. We need a welfare board to address all our issues,” he said.
Among other demands, the association also urged the Minister to waive the fees for all MBBS, MD/MS and DM/MCh students.
