CM Naveen Approves Enhancement of Monthly Stipend of Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Medical Students

Bhubaneswar: Considering the request of the students of Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Medical Students for enhancement of their stipend, and taking into account the importance of services being rendered by them, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved enhancement of stipend amount in favour of the students.

After this enhancement, M. Phil in Clinical Psychology and M.Phil in Psychatric Social Work students will get Rs.10,000 per month as stipend. Likewise, D.Pharma, ANM and B.Sc (N)(Internship) students will receive stipends of Rs 500, Rs 2000 and Rs 5000 respectively.

The above category of students were earlier provided with stipend amount per month at the rate of Rs.250 for D.Pharma, Rs.1000 for ANM, Rs.2500 for B. Sc(N) internship, Rs.7000 for M. Phil in Clinical Psychology and Rs.7000 for M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work.

The Chief Minister has expressed that this enhancement will encourage students to extend better services to the people. This will further strengthen health services in Odisha, he has hoped.

During the recent visit of 5T Chairman Kartik Pandian to MKCG Medical College, the students had requested him to enhance the stipend.

It may be mentioned here that the Government of Odisha in Health & FW Department is running different Degree and Diploma Courses such as B.Sc. in Nursing, Auxiliary Nursing & Midwifery (ANM) course, Diploma in Pharmacy, M.Phil in Clinical Psychology and M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work in Government institutions. The Government provides stipend to students of these courses for the period of their education during which they also provide clinical services at health institutions.