Government sanctions 16,448 temporary posts for health department
The State government on Sunday (June 29) has sanctioned 16,448 temporary posts under the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) for a period of one year, from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 or till the regular posts are filled-up.
According to the Government Order issued by Finance Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania, the sanctioned positions include 4,772 contract services, 8,615 outsourcing services, 3,056 honorarium-based services, and five Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) posts.
The sanctioned posts span a wide range of roles, from senior residents, professors, civil assistant surgeons and nurses, to lab technicians, pharmacists, attendants and data entry operators. For instance, Gandhi Hospital and Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad alone will account for hundreds of these sanctioned posts under various service categories.
Hyderabad has received the largest share with 1,853 posts, followed by Warangal with 1,061. The remaining posts have been allocated to government medical and nursing institutions spread across the State's 31 other districts, based on local requirements and service load.
The decision, based on a proposal from the DME and a recommendation from the Health, Medical and Family Welfare department, aims to address workforce shortages across teaching hospitals, nursing and medical colleges, and healthcare facilities in both urban and rural areas. The order mandates that remuneration for contract, honorarium and MTS staff will be disbursed through the IFMIS-DBT mode while outsourcing payments will be routed via third-party agencies. All appointments are to be made afresh following proper procedures, including new contracts and compliance with existing norms for recruitment and remuneration, the order said.
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