KP Govt Introduces Paid Internship for Nursing Graduates

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP Cabinet has sanctioned a one-year paid internship program for 650 BS Nursing graduates under the Provincial Health Services Academy PHSA. This initiative aims to provide graduates with practical experience and financial assistance as they transition into professional healthcare roles. The students can get latest updates of KP Govt Introduces Paid Internship for Nursing Graduates.

Interns will receive a monthly stipend of Rs31,000 while undergoing training at various teaching hospitals in the province. The program is designed to equip them with essential clinical skills and enhance their employability in the medical field.

Ihtesham Ali, Advisor to the Chief Minister on Health, highlighted that this is the first paid internship program for BS Nursing graduates in KP. He stated that the growing demand for skilled nurses, following the launch of BS Nursing programs at PHSA-affiliated colleges, prompted the government to take immediate action and secure approval for the initiative.

Ihtesham Ali recalled that students had previously protested for paid internships, and he had personally assured them that the government would introduce a solution within a month. With this program now in place, the administration has fulfilled its commitment to nursing graduates.

Apart from approving the internship, the Cabinet also appointed a new Chairman for the PEPOS board and approved its restructuring, reinforcing governance reforms in the province.