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IMA Slams Unacceptable Delays in Resident Doctor Stipends
12 May
Summary
- Resident doctors in Kerala's government medical colleges face recurring stipend payment delays.
- Stipends are often received late, impacting doctors' financial security and morale.
- IMA stresses timely stipend payment is a basic administrative responsibility, not a privilege.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has strongly criticized the persistent delays in stipend payments for resident doctors across Kerala's government medical colleges. Despite directives for stipends to be paid within the first five days of each month, doctors often receive their pay much later, impacting their financial security.
These recurring delays create significant hardship for young doctors who must manage educational loans, living expenses, and family responsibilities. The IMA highlights that such administrative negligence undermines the morale and confidence of professionals entering the healthcare sector and affects the efficiency of public health services.
The association firmly stated that timely stipend disbursement is a basic administrative duty and rightful remuneration for the services provided by resident doctors, who are crucial to the functioning of emergency departments, ICUs, and wards.
