Foreign medical graduates detained in Hyderabad over stipend disparity
A senior Sultan Bazaar police officer said around 91 protesters were taken into preventive custody at 3 pm and released at around 7 pm. We have not received any written assurance so far,” said Suhas Mareedu, 27, an FMG intern who studied medicine in Jamaica. The protesting doctors cited a National Medical Commission (NMC) public notice dated Nov 22, 2023, in support of their demand for stipend parity.
The protesters were taken to the Malakpet, Dabeerpura and Chikkadpally police stations, according to the officer. The action was taken because “protests were not permitted outside the DME office,” the officer said. The protesters were demanding stipend parity with Indian Medical Graduates (IMGs). “We have been asking for equal pay for equal work, but nobody is willing to meet us. The DME is avoiding us, and neither the health secretary nor the health minister has agreed to meet us. The notice provides for stipends on a par with those of IMGs for specified categories of FMGs, including certain students who completed their medical education in Ukraine. However, the applicability of these provisions to the protesting doctors, including those who graduated from other countries, remains to be clarified.
Hyderabad: Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) interning at govt general hospitals in Telangana were allegedly detained by Hyderabad police during a protest outside the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) office in Koti on Thursday.
The FMGs said they had been raising the issue for nearly a month after informing the DME of their proposed protest on Sept 23. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in Hyderabad Stay updated with the latest Hyderabad news. Download the TOI App.
They had earlier staged demonstrations at Dharna Chowk, People’s Plaza and the Telangana State Medical Council office before gathering outside the DME office on Thursday.