{
  "id": 10804042,
  "title": "MBBS Doctors In MP Face ₹50 Lakh Penalty For Violating Three-Year Service Bond After PNDT Training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mbbs-doctors-in-mp-face-50-lakh-penalty-for-violating-three-year",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mbbs-doctors-in-mp-face-50-lakh-penalty-for-violating-three-year-service-bond-after-pndt-training"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Madhya Pradesh, MBBS doctors face a potential fine of ₹50 lakh for breaching a three-year service commitment following completion of the PNDT Act training programme. The Directorate of Public Health and Medical Education (DPH&ME) has announced the mandatory six-month training programme for MBBS pass-outs, set to commence on October 1. Six medical colleges - Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa and Sagar - have been selected for this training initiative.\n\nUpon completion of the six-month training, doctors are required to sign a bond of ₹50 lakh as a condition of the three-year service term. The training fees vary depending on the category of the doctor. Those working under the National Health Mission will have to pay a fee of ₹20,000, while those registered for sonography will incur a fee of ₹10,000. For doctors from outside the state, the fee is set at ₹20,000 if no authorized institution is available for training.\n\nIn cases where students abandon their postgraduate seats at medical colleges, a bond of ₹30 lakh is mandatory. Furthermore, if an MBBS graduate fails to fulfill their one-year service obligation, penalties are imposed - ₹10 lakh for unreserved candidates and ₹5 lakh for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The MBBS pass-outs will have to pay Rs 50 lakh if they violate the three-year service bond after completing the paid six months of training under the PNDT Act - Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act. Directorate of Public Health and Medical Education (DPH&ME) has issued the training programme starting from October 1 in Madhya Pradesh.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}