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Punjab government boosts stipends for medical and dental interns and residents: Harpal Singh Cheema

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | July 24, 2025 05:23 PM

CHANDIGARH: Underscoring the Aam Aadmi Party-led government's unwavering commitment to bolstering the education and health sectors, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday announced a significant increase in the monthly stipends for Interns, Junior Residents, and Senior Residents across government medical and dental colleges in the state.

In a press communiqué issued here, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that there are currently 907 sanctioned Intern posts, 1408 for Junior Residents and 754 for Senior Residents within Punjab's government medical and dental colleges. 

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