Nagpur, Jan. 12 -- As many as 72 resident doctors at the Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, suspended work on Monday to protest the non-payment of stipends for the past three months, sources said.
The resident doctors, enrolled in the three-year postgraduate dental programme, are entitled to a monthly stipend of around Rs 70,000.
However, payments have reportedly been pending since October, forcing many doctors to struggle with basic expenses, including accommodation, mess charges and academic requirements.
Angered by repeated assurances but no concrete resolution, the residents decided to halt work, raising concerns over disruption of patient services at the government-run hospital.
On Monday morning, over 50 resident doct...