Update: J&K Doubles MBBS and BDS Intern Stipend to ₹25,000 a Month, Effective October 1

The monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS interns in Jammu and Kashmir has gone from ₹12,300 to ₹25,000, an increase of ₹12,700 a month, according to an order reported by Greater Kashmir on 21 October 2026.

The story so far

Medical and dental interns across the UT had been on an indefinite strike over the delay in implementing a stipend increase the government had promised. JammuBeat's earlier coverage set out the figures and each side's position: Rs 12,300 a Month, Seven Days on Strike and ₹400 a Day: Why J&K's Medical Interns Have Stopped Work.

What's new

• New rate: ₹25,000 a month, up from ₹12,300.
• Effective date: 1 October 2026, per the order.
• Who is covered: MBBS and BDS interns across the Union Territory, including Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs).
• How it was issued: an order of the Health and Medical Education Department, which Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported it had accessed.

What the report does not say

The article does not say how arrears from 1 October will be paid, which colleges are covered by name, or whether the interns' protest has formally ended. Those details are not in the source and are left open here. Interns at Jammu's government medical and dental colleges should check their college's accounts section for the order's implementation date and the payment schedule.

For a student planning a year of internship, the change roughly doubles the monthly income the UT guarantees during the compulsory rotating internship.

Sources: Greater Kashmir, 21 October 2026.