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Hans India
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
PROTESTS OVER Denial of stipends: Jr docs condemn police high-handedness
Hyderabad: The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) on Friday vehemently condemned the alleged high-handedness of the police against junior doctors protesting the denial of stipends at a private medical college in Karimnagar. The association demanded that the government take action against the college management and compel the police to issue a public apology to the doctors. Addressing a press conference, T-JUDA representatives protested against the police's actions and the conduct of private medical college managements. Dr Ajay Kumar, T-JUDA General Secretary, stated that on Doctors' Day, junior doctors were conducting a peaceful protest at Chelmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, ensuring clear passage for emergency vehicles. He alleged that police personnel present at the scene mistreated the peacefully protesting students, even resorting to raising lathis. Furthermore, Dr Kumar claimed that college management personnel also threatened the doctors with suspension. The JUDA members asserted that stipend money was their rightful due, yet it was either not being credited or, if credited, was significantly below the norms stipulated by the National Medical Commission. 'This is not just an isolated incident concerning stipends in one college; all private medical colleges are adopting the same approach. It shows as credited but is not received by the students,' explained the T-JUDA General Secretary. The JUDAs announced their intention to present their grievances to the government, the National Medical Commission (NMC), and the University regarding both the stipend issue and the alleged police high-handedness. 'We demand the police should publicly apologise to the students. There should be a formal apology and there should be action against the management by the government,' Dr Ajay Kumar reiterated. Dr J Isaac Newton, T-JUDA President, further alleged that the college management summoned students and subjected them to harassment with abusive and degrading language, issued threats, and initiated disciplinary actions, including suspensions. These actions, he stated, caused deep emotional distress among the students. The college management has also issued a diktat to students who participated in the strike. They have been asked to release a selfie video stating, 'I have not given any information to any party for the press release and this is an internal matter between us and the management and no one has the right to interfere in the matter.'Dr Newton added that the college management reportedly threatened students by claiming they would obstruct their future careers, boasting of 'high contacts in society' and asserting that 'no one can do anything to them.' Dr Newton condemned these as 'intimidating and unacceptable statements' that reflect 'a dangerous abuse of power and a clear attempt to silence and oppress students who are merely fighting for their rights.' The T-JUDA members have called upon the Chief Minister and the Health Minister to take swift and decisive action and demanded the immediate revocation of all student suspensions issued by the college management.
Hans India
28-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Jr doctors warn of indefinite strike if demands are not met by Monday
Hyderabad: Junior doctors from the state have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from June 30 if their long-pending demands are not resolved immediately. Towards this, the Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) has written to Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narsimha on Friday reminding about their demands, which the government had assured to resolve on a priority basis. The decision to go on a strike comes after two meetings with the Health Minister this month have proved to be futile exercises. Their demands include timely release of stipends, implementation of GO Ms No 59 enhancing the stipend amount and ensuring adequate infrastructure in government medical colleges. The TJUDA, representing junior doctors from all 34 Government Medical Colleges across the state, stated that they have been consistently bringing to the notice of the Health Minister and Health Secretary the severe challenges faced by the junior doctors. Association president Dr J Isac Newton pointed out that they had submitted umpteen representations regarding their plight since last November. The doctors lamented that they are struggling to cope up with a dearth of infrastructure and basic facilities in medical colleges, while faculty shortfall was affecting both UG and PG courses. They pointed out that even private medical colleges were erratic in the release of stipends. They also highlighted the anguish caused due to delay in scholarship and fee reimbursement for minority, SC, ST and BC students. The junior doctors, who form the backbone of the state's government hospitals, continue to work under immense physical and mental strain, often for more than 36 hours at a stretch, said Dr Newton. 'We demand a GO and a Finance Department Circular mandating the release of stipends by the 10th of every month through a 'green channel' mechanism. We demand immediate implementation of the revised stipend structure and disbursement of all arrears from January onwards,' the association members said. The doctors also said that many colleges still lack basic facilities such as incomplete or unopened buildings (Nagarkurnool, Siddipet) and lack of water and transportation facilities (Bhadrachalam-Kothagudem). Student representatives must be mandatorily included in all infrastructure review committees to understand the ground realities. The acute shortage of clinical and para-clinical faculty is adversely impacting academic quality and hands-on training. The doctors demanded publication of a regular, annual recruitment calendar and filling up posts immediately to meet NMC norms.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Telangana junior doctors to launch indefinite strike from June 30
The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA), representing doctors across all 34 government medical colleges in the State, has announced an indefinite Statewide strike beginning June 30, citing unresolved issues related to stipends, infrastructure, and working conditions. In a letter addressed to the Director of Medical Education, Dr A. Narendra Kumar, the association stated that despite repeated representations since November 2024, their concerns have remained unaddressed. 'Junior doctors in Telangana, the backbone of the State's government hospitals, are stretched to their limits, often working more than 36 hours at a stretch under immense physical and mental strain without receiving what is rightfully due,' the letter said. The key concerns raised by the junior doctors are: Delayed stipend disbursement: Stipends for postgraduates, house surgeons, and especially senior residents have reportedly been delayed by over three months. The association has demanded the creation of a Green Channel mechanism to ensure stipend disbursement by the 10th of every month. Non-implementation of stipend hike ( Although the government issued a Government Order (GO) revising stipends effective from January 2025, the hike remains unimplemented. TJUDA is demanding an immediate implementation and disbursement of arrears from January. Inadequate infrastructure in medical colleges: The association cited the lack of basic facilities like incomplete or unopened buildings (in Nagarkurnool and Siddipet), inadequate water supply and transportation (Bhadrachalam-Kothagudem), and poor sports infrastructure (Nizamabad's lack of a playground for 12 years). They highlighted the need to include student representatives in all infrastructure review committees. Faculty shortages: TJUDA flagged the acute shortage of clinical and para-clinical teaching faculty, which they say is severely affecting both undergraduate and postgraduate education. They are calling for a regular, annual recruitment calendar and immediate hiring to meet National Medical Commission (NMC) norms. Stipend irregularities in private medical colleges: The association has also demanded government action to address violations of stipend regulations in private medical institutions, urging strict monitoring and compliance. Delayed scholarships and fee reimbursements: Students from minority, SC, ST, and BC categories are reportedly being forced to pay out-of-pocket due to delays or denial of scholarship and fee reimbursement. 'Not a single student has received full reimbursement of academic fees to date,' the letter noted. 'All undergraduates, postgraduates, house surgeons, and senior residents will participate in this strike until our genuine demands are fully met,' TJUDA stated.
New Indian Express
31-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Telangana-JUDA raises concern over integration of MBBS, BAMS courses
HYDERABAD: Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) has expressed concerns over the central government's initiative to introduce a new integrated medical course combining MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) and BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry. The integrated course, which was announced by the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and AYUSH (Independent Charge), Prataprao Jadhav on January 29, aims to integrate Allopathy and Ayurveda in medical education. The formulation of the integrated syllabus is underway. The T-JUDA members called the move regressive and unscientific and termed it as 'Mixopathy'. The association president J Isaac Newton said that this decision would undermine patients' rights by stripping them of their freedom to choose their preferred system of care and would increase the risk of producing inadequately trained, hybrid qualified quacks, who will lack expertise in either discipline. The doctors stated that similar attempts to blend modern medicine with traditional medicine had failed in countries like China and that India should not follow the flawed model, as the country already has its own robust healthcare framework. The members further added that there is no scientific rationale or benefit for public health and that the decision would impair both modern medicine and Ayurveda. The association urged for immediate withdrawal of the proposal and to maintain the autonomy of each discipline. They also stressed that the government must engage transparently with the medical fraternity as well as the public before implementing any major transformative change in the healthcare system.
