Patna:
#StipendHike :
In a major relief for medical interns across Bihar, the State Government has approved a significant stipend hike, raising the monthly allowance for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) interns to Rs 27,000 per month, up from the previous Rs 20,000. This long-awaited move comes after consistent efforts, protests, and strong advocacy led by medical students, organizations, and key influencers.
Apart from this, interns in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy will now receive Rs 20,000 per month, as announced by the government.
The hike follows weeks of agitation from interns of state medical colleges who had been demanding a raise to Rs 40,000 per month, pointing out stark disparities with stipends in other states such as West Bengal (Rs 43,000) and Odisha (Rs 40,000). The interns had also warned of intensifying protests, including disrupting OPD services, if their demands were ignored.
This achievement is being celebrated not just as a financial win, but as a triumph of collective action. Influencers such as Dr. Dhruv Chauhan, Dr. Amit Vyas, Dr. Bhanu Kumar and social media platforms like Medicopenia, Chill with Pill, Surgical Hand played a crucial role in uniting voices and amplifying the issue on social media, drawing the attention of policymakers.
The Bihar Government had last revised stipends in 2022 with a promise to revisit the issue after three years. However, the rising cost of living and glaring inter-state discrepancies forced students to mobilize much earlier. Their persistence, backed by strong public support and online campaigns, finally led to this breakthrough.
While interns at IGIMS receive Rs 30,000 per month and those at AIIMS Patna earn Rs 32,000, the uniform stipend of Rs 27,000 across government medical colleges is being seen as an important step toward parity. However, many interns still believe this should only be the beginning and continue to push for further revision to match national standards.
This decision highlights how student solidarity, transparent advocacy, and influential voices can together move the needle in medical education policy. For now, the young doctors of Bihar can celebrate a well-deserved victory — one that sets an example for how constructive protest can bring real change.
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