• 18 Apr, 2026
Shocking RTI Revelations: Gruelling 135 Hour Weeks Push AIIMS, JIPMER & AFMC Resident Doctors into Severe Burnout Crisis

Shocking RTI Revelations: Gruelling 135 Hour Weeks Push AIIMS, JIPMER & AFMC Resident Doctors into Severe Burnout Crisis

A recent Right to Information (RTI) probe has pulled back the curtain on the extreme working conditions faced by postgraduate resident doctors at some of India’s most prestigious medical institutions: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and others like NIMHANS.