Hyderabad:Foreign medical graduate (FMG) interns called off their strike on Friday following an assurance from health minister Damodar Rajanrasimha that their demand for a stipend hike would be considered positively. During a meeting with the interns, the minister advised them not to waste time on protests and instead focus on completing their internships.
The FMG representatives said they had decided to withdraw the strike unconditionally after discussions with the government. They said their primary demand was an increase in the stipend paid to foreign medical graduates undergoing internships in government medical colleges.
The minister said the government would examine the stipend hike proposal positively and urged the interns to concentrate on their medical training.
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