Minister assured stipend hike order within week, say SKUAST-K interns

Ganderbal, Oct 23: Minister Javed Ahmad Dar has assured veterinary interns at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shuhama campus, that an order on the stipend hike will be issued within a week.
The delegation members who met the minister said that they sought an increase in the interns’ monthly stipend to Rs 20,000–23,000.
They said the minister informed them that the matter had already been discussed with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and that the order would be issued within a week.
The delegation members added that the current stipend is insufficient to cover the interns’ basic living expenses and internship-related costs. They urged the government to revise it at the earliest.
The delegation expressed gratitude to the minister for considering their demand and hoped the order would be issued within the promised timeframe. (KNO)