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The Hindu
29-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
T-JUDA, T-SRDA call off strike after meeting Health Minister
The Telangana Junior Doctors' Association (T-JUDA) and the Telangana Senior Resident Doctors' Association (TSRDA) have called off their proposed state-wide strike that was scheduled to begin on June 30 and July 1. The decision was taken after representatives from both the associations met Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha at his office in Sangareddy on Sunday. In an official statement, both the associations extended their gratitude to the government for taking prompt and positive action on key issues affecting junior doctors, senior residents, and contract faculty working across government medical colleges, in the State. The government has approved a hike in stipends, a crucial issue that has been at the heart of the associations' negotiations. It has also issued the Budget Release Order (BRO) required for the regular disbursal of stipends to house surgeons and postgraduate students. Additionally, the extension of contracts for senior residents, a key concern raised by TSRDA, has been confirmed, along with the continuation of services for Government Contract Assistant Professors whose terms were nearing expiration, they said.
New Indian Express
28-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Telangana junior doctors to launch indefinite strike from June 30
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Junior Doctors' Association (TJUDA) has announced a statewide indefinite strike starting 30 June across all 34 government medical colleges, citing unmet demands and irregular stipends. In a letter to the Director of Medical Education (DME) on Friday, TJUDA stated that multiple representations had been submitted to both the DME and Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha regarding delays in stipend disbursement and non-implementation of GO 59, which mandates a stipend hike. Junior doctors also flagged issues such as poor infrastructure, faculty shortages affecting UG and PG education, irregular stipends in private medical colleges, and delays in scholarships and fee reimbursements for minority, SC, ST, and BC students. Despite repeated follow-ups and meetings with the health department, TJUDA said the issues remain unresolved. They emphasised that doctors are continuing to work over 36 hours continuously under physical and mental stress, often without pay for months.
