Maharashtra hikes monthly stipend of veterinary interns

November 9, 2026 /Posted byBandy EW / 0

– Ronita Torcato

The Maharashtra government has decided to increase the in-residence internship allowance of veterinary students of Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries Science University.

The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the state cabinet chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

According to Indian Veterinary Council directives, students are mandated to work as resident veterinarians in the hospitals of the Animal Husbandry Department of the state government for one year. During this period, they were given Rs. 11,000 for accommodation, food and travel expenses. It has now been hiked to Rs.18,000 per month. Out of this, the state government will give Rs. 15,000. The remaining Rs. 3,000 will be allotted from the funds of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Maharashtra University of Animal and Fisheries Sciences.

However since ICAR provides funds for only six months, it has been decided that the funds for the next six months be spent from the University’s own funds.

The Cabinet also decided to increase the subsistence allowance of students belonging to Other Backward Classes, Nomadic Tribes and Special Backward Classes residing in 72 hostels for boys and girls in 36 districts.

At present, students at the divisional level and district level are given Rs. 600 each. In the cabinet meeting, it was approved to give a monthly subsistence allowance of Rs. 1500 to students staying in divisional level hostels and Rs. 1300 at the district level.

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