The Chhattisgarh government has approved an increase in the monthly stipends for postgraduate medical and dental residents enrolled in government medical and dental colleges across the state. The revised rates will come into effect from October 1, 2026.
Under the revised structure, first-year postgraduate medical residents will receive ₹85,050 per month, up from ₹67,500. Second-year residents will receive ₹90,027, while the third-year stipend has been increased to ₹93,996 per month.
The increase is also applicable to postgraduate dental students. Their first-year stipend has been raised from ₹53,500 to ₹85,050, while second-year residents will receive ₹90,027 instead of ₹56,700. Third-year dental residents will receive ₹93,996 per month, compared with the earlier ₹59,200.
According to the state government notification issued on September 26, the revised stipends follow a proposal from the Directorate of Medical Education and will apply to eligible postgraduate residents from the effective date.
The revised structure represents a 26% increase in postgraduate medical stipends, while the stipend for postgraduate dental residents has increased by nearly 59%, according to the reported comparison.
