PGMER-23: Relief to Postgraduate Medical as students to get 20 days paid leave and other benefits

New Delhi: The postgraduate students undergoing postgraduate Degree/ Diploma/ Super-speciality courses in all the institutions shall be paid a stipend at par with the stipend being paid to the postgraduate students of State Government medical institutions/Central Government medical institutions, in the State/Union Territory where the institution is located.  Every postgraduate student will be given minimum 20 days of paid leave (casual leave) per year. Subject to exigencies of work, post-graduate students will be allowed one weekly holiday. Female postgraduate students shall be allowed maternity leave as per existing Government rules and regulations. Male postgraduate students shall be allowed paternity leave as per existing Government rules and regulations. In addition to 20 days’ paid leave, the candidates will be allowed academic paid leave of 5 days per year.