Delhi Govt Clears Significant Increase in Stipend of Nursing Interns, from ₹500 to ₹13,150

In a noteworthy policy decision meant to aid healthcare trainees, the Delhi government on Tuesday cleared a huge hike in the nursing interns' monthly stipend. The new stipend will be ₹13,150, from the previous ₹500.

 

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the revision after a Cabinet meeting, terming the modification as "long overdue" and a step toward acknowledging the key role played by nursing interns in the city's healthcare system.

 

The raised stipend will be introduced with immediate effect and will accrue to all deserving nursing interns who are in training now," Gupta stated. "Not only does this bring down the financial burden on students but also brings Delhi up to mark with the central government's standards for healthcare stipends. 

 

The move is likely to help hundreds of interns working in government hospitals and nursing schools in the capital. The earlier stipend had not seen a hike for years, and criticism from health workers and student groups was widespread.

 

The hike matches Delhi with other states that have already adjusted their assistance for trainee doctors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when nursing staff filled frontline positions.

 

During the same Cabinet meeting, the government also approved the launch of Delhi Mitra App, which is a public grievance redressal system to facilitate citizen complaints across departments. The app is meant to create a single digital interface for processing problems related to civic services, infrastructure, and governance.

 

The two announcements are indicative of the government's increased emphasis on public welfare and e-governance and responding to longstanding requests in the healthcare education sector.