Telangana medicos oppose proposal to raise faculty retirement age to 70

Medical students, junior doctors and senior residents in Telangana have opposed a proposal to raise the retirement age of government medical college faculty from 65 to 70 years, warning that it could hamper recruitment, promotions and career opportunities for young doctors.

Hyderabad: A proposal by the State Government to increase the retirement age of senior faculty in Government medical colleges of Telangana from 65 years to 70 years is attracting a lot of fire from young medicos and senior residents.

Multiple associations representing senior residents and PG medical students on Saturday expressed their frustration at such a proposal, which they maintained will significantly have adverse consequences on the career progression of thousands of young doctors already serving in government medical institutions.

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“If a GO is issued in this regard, over 1,500 senior residents across Telangana will be left with no option but to initiate an indefinite statewide protest followed by strike. Extending the retirement age will block recruitment, delay promotions, deny opportunities to qualified young specialists, and adversely impact the future of medical education in the state,” members of Telangana Senior Residents Doctors Association (T-SRDA) said.

Opposing the proposal, the members of Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) said that it will obstruct the academic advancement, shrink opportunities, impact the future of faculty recruitment, restrict leadership opportunities and threaten the academic dynamism of medical education.

Unequivocally opposing such a proposal, the members of Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA), Telangana, urged the State government to immediately abandon and withdraw any proposal to increase the retirement age of medical college faculty beyond 65 years and make attempts to fill all existing faculty vacancies and create additional posts in newly established Government medical colleges.

Demands of T-JUDA/T-SRDA and HRDA

• Immediate withdrawal of any proposal seeking enhancement of the retirement age of medical college faculty beyond 65 years.
• Expedited recruitment to all vacant teaching posts across Government Medical Colleges.
• Timely promotions for eligible faculty members to ensure a transparent and merit-based academic structure.
• Creation of additional faculty positions in newly established medical institutions to accommodate the growing pool of specialists.
• Development of honorary mentorship, advisory, and emeritus roles for retired professors