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Chhattisgarh Hikes PG Medical Stipend: New Rates Effective October 1.

News18•27-09-2026, 19:56

•The Chhattisgarh government has approved an increase in the monthly stipend for postgraduate medical and dental students, effective October 1, 2026.
•First-year PG medical students will now receive Rs 85,050 per month, up from Rs 53,500.
•Second-year students will get Rs 90,027 instead of Rs 56,700, and third-year students will receive Rs 93,996, up from Rs 59,200.
•MDS students will also benefit, with first-year stipends increasing to Rs 85,050, second-year to Rs 90,027, and third-year to Rs 93,996.
•This increase will help students cover expenses like hostel, food, books, and travel, with first-year dental PG stipends seeing an approximate 59% rise.

The revised monthly stipend structure for postgraduate medical and dental students in Chhattisgarh will be implemented starting from October 1, 2026.

Under the revised structure, the monthly stipend for first-year postgraduate medical students has been increased from Rs 53,500 to Rs 85,050.

Third-year postgraduate medical and MDS students will now receive Rs 93,996 per month, an increase from their previous amount of Rs 59,200.