Kolkata: A controversy has erupted over allegations that interns at NRS Medical College exchanged hospital duties for money through a social media chat group called “Internship Replacement”.Screenshots widely circulated online show interns seeking paid substitutes for their shifts. Sources said the messages emerged during Durga Puja, when some interns wishing to skip duty sought others willing to replace them for payment.The group reportedly had nearly 200 members, with interns openly negotiating rates for covering shifts. In one exchange, an intern seeking to miss a night shift asked others to take his place. Another reportedly agreed to cover the duty for Rs 250 per hour.NRS officials said a probe was underway. Health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee said the group’s activities had been uncovered through a health department investigation. The minister said notices had been served on some of those operating the group and asserted that such selling of duty shifts would not be allowed.
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