Telangana government tightens Compulsory Government Service rules for medical postgraduates. Doctors who fail to complete one-year service face fines of Rs 15-20 lakh, are barred from government employment, and have restricted leave eligibility, with extensions allowed only for maternity cases.
Telangana’s government hospitals are struggling to retain doctors trained in public institutions as recruitment delays stretch up to a year. Medical associations warn that corporate hospitals are quickly hiring specialists, contributing to a growing shortage of doctors in government facilities.
