SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has increased the monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS interns, including Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs), from Rs 12,300 to Ra 25,000, with the revised rate effective from October 1, 2026.
The decision was formalised through a government order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu and Kashmir.
The order accords sanction to the enhancement of the monthly stipend and cites the Finance Department’s communication, U.O. No. FD-Code/69/2026-AO-1068, dated October 20, 2026.
The revised stipend will benefit medical and dental graduates undergoing compulsory internships, including foreign medical graduates, in government medical colleges and their associated hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir.
The enhancement more than doubles the previous monthly stipend of Rs 12,300, increasing it by Rs 12,700.
