‘Feel like bonded labour’: Rajasthan medical interns want a raise

NEW DELHI: Medical interns in Rajasthan are demanding a uniform remuneration at par with their counterparts across the country. They are being paid just Rs 234 per day. Interns in other states are paid anywhere between Rs 400 and Rs 500 per day.

Rajasthan is one of the states which has seen some measure of success in controlling the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

The interns took to social media, saying, “We demand uniform stipend to Rajasthan interns”. They added: “We demand what we deserve.”

The interns have been demanding equal pay under the hashtag #One_Nation_One_Stipend.

intern Doctor (Raj.) - wage rate - 234rs/day
Intern Doctor (other States) - w.r. - 400 to 500rs/day
We demand what we deserve
We demand uniform stipend to Rajasthan interns #One_Nation_One_Stipend #Rajasthan_इन्टर्न_Stipend_बढाओ @hanumanbeniwal @ashokgehlot5 htt pic.twitter.com/dkq1gHRZVd

— Ashok Bajiya (@d726389982564b7) May 4, 2020

Doctors demand

Earlier on April 28, the United Resident and Doctors Association of India had written to the Rajasthan chief minister, Ashok Gehlot, requesting an increment in the stipend of intern doctors of the state.

Stating that an increase in the stipend amount will only boost the confidence of the young doctors who are fighting the pandemic, the letter said: “Intern doctors are feeling like bonded labourer as they are getting just Rs 233/day in Rajasthan.”

Uttar Pradesh and Punjab too had earlier demanded an increase in the stipend amount of interns. Punjab has already increased the amount.

can't imagine that intern doctors r paid 233/-rs per month,After we were informed by Rajasthan S.U's regarding the issue we would like to request @ashokgehlot51 to #increaseRajasthanInternStipend to atleast 1000rs/day. @RaghusharmaINC @Drmanugautam @drmanishjain680 @TheDepthNews pic.twitter.com/w1q4BPzMCP

— UNITED RDA (@UnitedRda) April 28, 2020

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