Telangana Doctors demand Annual Recruitment to tackle Faculty Crunch

Speaking to the Times of India, he said, "In Hyderabad, both Gandhi and Osmania Medical Colleges are facing a shortage of faculty in some departments. While some departments don't have faculty at all. One reason for this shortage could be the transfer of faculty from these major colleges to newer institutions on the city's outskirts. However, most peripheral colleges currently only have undergraduate students and do not yet require senior faculty. On the other hand, colleges in districts like Nirmal, Kamareddy, and Nizamabad are struggling with severe faculty shortages.”

Every year, around 1,100 postgraduate medical students complete their training in Telangana. However, due to the absence of timely and regular government job notifications, a significant number of these qualified professionals are compelled to join private healthcare institutions or move out of the state in search of better opportunities, reports the Daily. The lack of consistent recruitment has not only hindered career progression for junior doctors but has also led to staffing shortages in government hospitals.