Hyderabad: Submitting a representation to health minister Damodara Rajanarasimha, Telangana Gazetted Officers (TGO) Association’s Doctors Forum and Telangana Medical and Public Health Doctors’ Association (TMPHDA) urged the govt to consider postgraduate (PG) medical admissions for in-service doctors who completed their MBBS outside Telangana.A delegation representing both associations met the minister and apprised him of the difficulties faced by such doctors. Over the years, the state’s public health system has recruited doctors from varied backgrounds, including many who completed their MBBS degrees in other states.However, under the existing admission norms, eligibility for PG seats, including those earmarked for in-service candidates, is generally linked to local status and the place of study. As a result, doctors who have spent years serving in Telangana’s district hospitals, community health centres and primary health centres often find themselves ineligible for these seats, despite their continued service to patients in the state.The associations argued that this discourages experienced doctors from upgrading their qualifications and limits the availability of specialists in govt hospitals, particularly in rural and underserved areas. “We want a policy change that would recognise the service rendered by such doctors in Telangana while considering PG admissions. The minister responded positively to our request. However, no formal decision has been announced so far,” said Dr Kathi Janardhan, president of the TGO Association’s Doctors Forum and TMPHDA.
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