Odisha Govt Enhances Monthly Stipends of Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Medical Students
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced enhancement of the monthly stipend of nursing, pharmacy, and allied medical students.
As per the announcement, D.Pharma students will now get a monthly stipend of Rs 500, ANM Rs 2000, B.Sc (N) Rs 5000 for an internship while M.Phil in clinical psychology and M.Phil in psychiatric social work will get Rs 10,000.
These students were earlier provided with a stipend amount per month at Rs.250 for D.Pharma, Rs1,000 for ANM, Rs 2,500 for B. Sc (N) internship, Rs 7,000 for M. Phil in clinical psychology and Rs 7,000 for M.Phil in psychiatric social work.
"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," read a statement released by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
The CM, the statement said, expected that the enhancement would encourage students to extend better services to the people. “This will further strengthen health services in Odisha, he has hoped," the CMO statement added.
The Odisha health and family welfare 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 state government provides stipends to students of these courses for the period of their education during which they also provide clinical services at health institutions.
