Hyderabad: At the heart of the ongoing protests by government doctors in Telangana, which led to the suspension of outpatient services on Friday, are allegations that the State Health Department is failing to properly implement G.O.Ms.No. 38, which is the official government framework issued by the Finance Department to regulate state employee transfers. Senior doctors […]
Published Date – 5 June 2026, 10:40 AM
Hyderabad: At the heart of the ongoing protests by government doctors in Telangana, which led to the suspension of outpatient services on Friday, are allegations that the State Health Department is failing to properly implement G.O.Ms.No. 38, which is the official government framework issued by the Finance Department to regulate state employee transfers.
Senior doctors under the umbrella of the Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGGDA) and the Telangana Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) allege that the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Directorate of Public Health (DPH), and Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (TVVP) are attempting to bypass the rules of G.O.Ms. 38 by introducing arbitrary guidelines.
The TGGDA alleges that doctors who have served diligently for years in rural or peripheral areas are being denied fair opportunities due to these sudden administrative changes.
According to the protesting doctors, health officials have attempted to redefine ‘focal’ (preferred/prime locations) versus ‘non-focal’ (peripheral/rural locations) posts. The TGGDA leadership has warned senior State health authorities against changing these definitions, stating it has the potential to breed discrimination, favoritism, and widespread resentment across the state’s medical framework.
