Junior doctors face financial strain over delayed stipends, says TJUDA

The Telangana Junior Doctors Association has urged the State government to immediately release pending stipend arrears from January to June 2025. Warning of possible action, the association said delays are causing severe financial hardship for junior doctors, house surgeons, and postgraduate trainees.

Hyderabad: The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA) on Tuesday demanded that the State government take necessary measures to immediately release arrears of stipends between January 2025 and June 2025. If the issue of unpaid arrears of stipends remains unresolved, despite repeated representations to the health department, the TJUDA will be compelled to take an appropriate course of action in the interest of the junior doctors.

The same uncertainty extends to house surgeons and super-specialty Postgraduates, whose dues also remain pending. Although the relevant bills have been duly submitted and cleared at the departmental level after completion of all required procedural formalities, they remain pending for Government approval. As a result, stipends and arrears have not been disbursed, leading to significant financial hardship for junior doctors across the State, TJUDA said.

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The prolonged delay in the release of the rightful dues is adversely affecting the financial stability, morale, and overall well-being of junior doctors. JUDA places on record that multiple representations and follow-ups have been made since June; however, no action has been taken to date. This continued delay is now resulting in serious academic and financial implications.

Postgraduate doctors from the 2021 batch, who have completed their MD and are currently serving as Senior Residents, are at risk of not receiving their legitimate postgraduate arrears. Postgraduate doctors from the 2022 batch, who have recently completed their MD and entered Senior Residency, may also be deprived of their arrears if the delay persists.

Timely disbursal will not only alleviate financial distress but also serve as rightful recognition of the dedicated services rendered by junior doctors in public healthcare institutions, TJUDA added.