RTI replies show postgraduate doctors leaving residency programmes at leading institutes, with AIIMS Delhi reporting 34 junior resident departures in 2025, down from 60 in 2024. JIPMER Puducherry saw 44 resignations, and several other AIIMS campuses also recorded exits. The United Doctors Front cites duties beyond 36 hours, harassment and a toxic work culture, and has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court.
PG doctors quit top Indian medical institutes over long hours
Source: Times of India