Andhra Govt nod to 20 percent PG medical inservice quota this year
PG Medical Admission in Andhra Pradesh
Guntur: For the medical officers who are willing to pursue postgraduate medical education, the Andhra Pradesh Government has approved the allocation of 20 percent seats under the PG medical in-service quota for this year, covering all clinical departments.
Confirmation in this regard was given by Veerapandian, Commissioner of Health, Family Welfare, and Medical Services. The Government has taken this decision to address the demands of the PHC doctors.
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As per the latest media report by The Hans India, Veerapandian met with the leaders of the PHC Doctors' Association at the Director of Public Health Office in Vijayawada on Sunday. He said that the Government is positive about resolving the issues of the doctors, including time-bound promotions, tribal allowances, and other service matters. Even though initially, the Government had decided to allocate 15% of seats across all clinical departments, after discussions involving Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Health Minister Satyakumar Yadav, and the Chief Secretary, it was increased to 20% for this year. Confirming this, Veerapandian said that the orders will be issued soon.
Meanwhile, the PHC doctors have repeatedly demanded extending this 20% allocation through 2030. Veerapandian has clarified that the government cannot commit indefinitely to this. In response, the doctors have indicated that their protest would continue despite the government's decision.
Commenting on the matter, Veerapandian expressed his disappointment at the stance taken by the doctors, and he emphasised that the decision to allocate 20% of PG seats was taken after thorough consideration.
Around 1,089 PG doctors will join service between November 2025 and November 2027 and this number includes specialty doctors in district, regional, and teaching hospitals. Officials noted that vacancies must exist for the in-service quota to function effectively, and proper planning is required for the same.
As per a committee, which was studying the implementation of the PG in-service quota for 2025-26, only 100 assistant professor posts in teaching hospitals and 3 in the Secondary Health Directorate, totalling 103 posts eligible for the in-service quota. Initially, 15% of these would benefit 196 doctors, but increasing the quota to 20% allows 258 doctors to benefit this year.
Government's decision regarding the in-service reservation comes after its earlier decision regarding the the reservation policy for the postgraduate medical admissions for 2025-2026.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Andhra Pradesh Government had reduced the quota for government doctors working in the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in clinical disciplines from 20% to 15%.
However, the quota for non-clinical disciplines was kept unchanged (30%) from the previous year's policy. The policy was revised by a six-member committee, including the Health Department Secretary. The committee revised the policy based on projected specialist requirements by 2028–29 and inputs from 2,288 PHC doctors across 1,144 centres.
Opposing the Government's decisions, the PHC doctors in Andhra Pradesh initiated protest. The doctors have demanded a uniform 15 per cent in-service quota across all specialities for the next three years to ensure fairness for Primary Health Centre (PHC) doctors pursuing postgraduate courses.
Another demand is time-bound promotions, noting that PHC doctors have served 20 years without advancement. In comparison, District Speciality Hospital (Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad) doctors were promoted within just three years of service.
