- Promotions Stalled Across Services
- Doctors Seek Urgent Reforms
- Healthcare Under Pressure
Article Today, Hyderabad:
Government doctors in Telangana say they are passing through a difficult phase as administrative delays continue to affect their professional lives. Despite round-the-clock service to patients, delayed salaries, stalled promotions, and lack of career clarity have caused deep distress. As a result, morale within government hospitals has weakened, raising concerns about the stability of the public healthcare system.
Protest at Parishad Office
Against this backdrop, the staged a dharna on Saturday in front of the office of the in Hyderabad. Doctors demanded immediate government intervention to resolve long-pending issues related to salaries, service conditions, and administrative control.
Waiting for Salaries
Association president Dr. Narahari said the situation of doctors working under the Vaidya Vidhana Parishad had become extremely distressing. He pointed out that some doctors had not received their salaries for several months. He blamed the Commissioner’s office and the Finance Department for negligence. Therefore, he demanded the immediate merger of the Vaidya Vidhana Parishad with the Health Department, stating that expert reports had already confirmed that such a move would not pose financial or legal hurdles.
Promotions at a Standstill
Meanwhile, Secretary General Dr. Lalu Prasad Rathod criticised the government for its failure to implement the Career Advancement Scheme. He demanded the immediate issuance of promotion orders for professors and associate professors. In addition, he noted that the denial of allowances in newly established medical colleges was discouraging faculty from joining. He also said that the non-implementation of NIMS pay scales was forcing skilled and experienced doctors to suffer professional losses.
Administrative Dominance Questioned
State treasurer Dr. M.K. Ravoof expressed serious concern over what he described as excessive administrative control over medical professionals. He said giving more authority to non-medical officials than to qualified doctors was undermining professional dignity and self-respect. He urged the government to convert autonomous institutions such as MNJ into full-fledged government medical colleges. He also highlighted delays in creating Superintendent and Principal posts at Osmania and MGM hospitals, which, he said, were causing serious administrative difficulties.
Transfer and Service Issues
In addition, association leaders demanded the immediate transfer of faculty from remote institutions to Hyderabad-based centres. They warned that the failure to implement time-bound promotions was adversely affecting performance at the grassroots level. They also called for the immediate release of retirement benefits, pending dearness allowance, and PRC arrears. The leaders urged the government to fulfil the assurance given by the Health Minister regarding amendments to Government Order 142.
Broad Participation by Doctors
Doctors from across the State participated in the protest, reflecting growing unity within the medical community. Those who spoke included vice-presidents Dr. Krishnarao and Dr. Deen Dayal, secretaries Dr. Muralidhar and Dr. Ramsingh, and leaders Dr. Krishna Reddy, Dr. Vinod, Dr. Santhosh Babu, Dr. Jayasree, Dr. Srinivas, Dr. Rathnakar, Dr. Vishnu, Dr. Sandhya, and Dr. Govind.
Support from Senior Members
Senior members Dr. B.S. Rao, Dr. Ramurthy, Dr. Jayaprasad, Dr. Aligeti Srinivas, Dr. Shivaram, Dr. Yashodabai, Dr. Madhusudhan, Dr. Vinayakarao, Dr. Giridhar, Dr. Kranthi, Dr. Mahesh Rathod, Dr. Javed, and Dr. Sai Baba extended their support and warned that continued neglect would deepen the crisis in public healthcare.
Ready for Final Phase
District representatives Dr. Thippe Swamy, Dr. Sathyanarayana, Dr. Vijay Raj, Dr. Raghu, Dr. Sudheer, Dr. Vijay, Dr. Gopal, Dr. Kranthi Kiran, Dr. Swapna, Dr. Srinivas, Dr. Rajkumar, and Dr. Mallikarjun also participated in the protest. The association leaders said their demands must be resolved in the upcoming Assembly session. Otherwise, they warned, a State-wide agitation would be launched. They urged the government to respond promptly, stating that early action would prevent disruption to patient services and help restore confidence in the public healthcare system.
