The Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGGDA) has criticised the State government for restricting special remote-area allowances for doctors to only five medical colleges, despite official communication indicating that 10 newly established colleges were eligible for the incentive.
The association said this selective implementation contradicts government documents as well as assurances given by the Cabinet Sub-Committee.
A memo issued by the Director of Medical Education on November 19 sought details only from five government medical colleges located in Scheduled or tribal areas — Bhadadri Kothagudem, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mulugu, Mahabubabad and Jayashankar Bhupalpally. The memo was issued in connection with a proposal to sanction an incentive equal to 50% of basic pay for teaching doctors working in these colleges, and principals were asked to confirm whether their institutions fall under tribal area limits.
TGGDA pointed out that the government had sanctioned 10 new medical colleges in a single phase and that all 10 were initially listed for remote-area or underserved-area allowances. Limiting the benefit to only five, they argued, creates an artificial distinction between tribal and non-tribal colleges, even though the remaining institutions also suffer from staffing shortages and challenging working conditions.
The association also cited the minutes of the Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting that reviewed demands from government employees, where ‘special allowances for teaching doctors’ were recorded as a legitimate demand. TGGDA has demanded that allowances be extended to all newly established medical colleges in the State.
Published – November 25, 2025 07:13 pm IST
