JNIMS RDA boycotts
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 26 2025: The Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, initiated an emergency services boycott on Monday against "unjust" fee hikes for post-graduate courses.

The boycott follows the expiry of a five-day extended deadline set to revert the annual fee from Rs 3 lakh to the earlier Rs 1 lakh for the October 2022 batch.

Notably, the protest began with a boycott of routine services from May 21 and is in response to the administration's failure to reverse the fee hike.

The RDA in its release stated that the decision to boycott the emergency services follows the end of extended deadline of 5 days set to revert to the annual fee for post graduate course of JNIMS from 3 lakhs for 3 years to the original fee structure of 1 lakh for 3 years from batch of October 2022 on the account of the unjust fee hike in the year 2022 .

It stated that the RDA JNIMS held a general body meeting of all the postgraduate resident doctors.

During the meeting, they unanimously decided to boycott the emergency services commencing from 9 am on May 26, 2025 (Monday), RDA asserted.

The RDA added that even with the ongoing agitation, doctors remain committed to providing essential care to those in need, acknowledging the prevailing situation in Manipur.

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