NMC Tells Supreme Court Only 7 Medical Colleges Are Not Paying Stipends
The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently submitted its findings to the Supreme Court regarding the ongoing issue of stipend payments to medical students. During a hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2026, the NMC’s counsel informed a bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and P.B. Varale that out of 756 undergraduate medical colleges across India, only seven institutions were found to be withholding stipends from interns, junior residents, or senior residents.
Status of Medical Colleges
According to the details presented by the NMC, there is currently no dispute over stipend payments in 573 undergraduate medical colleges. The commission further clarified that 176 medical colleges were established recently, meaning the requirement to pay interns does not yet apply to them. Additionally, one college remains closed, and two institutions offering postgraduate courses do not currently have any interns. For postgraduate institutions, the NMC noted that 562 colleges are regularly paying stipends to their residents.
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Notices Issued and Next Steps
Following these findings, the NMC confirmed that show-cause notices have been officially issued to the seven defaulting colleges, which include both government and private institutions, proposing penalties for their non-compliance. The apex court has appointed advocate Charu Mathur as the nodal counsel to compile all necessary documents and pleadings. Taking these submissions into record, the matter has now been posted for its next hearing on August 24
