NBEMS i.e. National Board of Examination in Medical Science has issued a notice for MBBS trainee doctors. This notice is a revised guideline regarding stipend, which is very important to know. It is clearly stated in the official guidelines that the recognized hospital/medical institute must give stipends to NBEMS trainees. Trainee doctors in private hospitals, government institutes, central PSUs, railways, ESIC, central autonomous bodies, and all hospitals of the central government can see the notice by visiting the official website of NBEMS natboard.edu.in.

How much stipend should one get?

The notice said that first-year medical trainees studying in post MBBS DNB (broad specialty) courses will get a stipend of Rs 35,000. Second-year medical trainees should be given a stipend of Rs 37,000 and third year medical trainees should be given a stipend of Rs 39,000. Along with this, first-year medical trainees studying in post-diploma DNB (broad specialty) courses will get a stipend of Rs 37,000. Also, second-year medical trainees should be given a stipend of Rs 39,000.

Post MBBS- How much for a broad specialty?

Apart from this, students studying in the first year of two-year diploma (post MBBS- broad specialty) courses should be given Rs 35,000 and second-year trainees should be given Rs 37,000. Students studying in Doctor NB (Super Specialist) courses should be given a stipend of Rs 41,000 in the first year, Rs 43,000 in the second year, and Rs 45,000 in the third year. Also, candidates of FNB courses should get a stipend of Rs 41,000 in the first year and Rs 43,000 in the second year.

Advice given to hospitals.

The notice further said that the hospital should keep revising the stipend as per the changes implemented by the state and central government authorities from time to time. The hospitals can pay a higher stipend to the trainee doctor than the minimum stipend fixed by NBEMS. It also said that if the candidate is provided a hostel (accommodation), they can in turn reduce the stipend.