After several representations since June 2025, the Telangana government has cleared nearly ₹19 crore in outstanding stipends and arrears to junior doctors across the state. The bills were approved on February 12 and the arrears were credited to the doctors’ bank accounts on February 13.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Telangana Junior Doctors’ Association (TJUDA) welcomed the clearing of all outstanding stipends and arrears to junior doctors working under the Directorate of Medical Education (DME).
The payments include arrears payable to postgraduate doctors from the batches of 2023 and 2024 together with eligible seniors who have received an honorarium. The association said that graduate doctors from the batch of 2021 who completed their MD and are currently serving as senior residents have received their eligible postgraduate arrears. Doctors of the 2022 batch who have recently completed MD and entered Senior Residency have also received their outstanding fees.
Releasing the funds, the Association said that there is currently no pending scholarship or arrears for junior doctors anywhere in Telangana.
Published – 14 Feb 2026 18:53 IST