AP Govt. dismisses 51 doctors from service for absenteeism

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav says memos have been issued to 44 teaching staff of medical colleges who have been absent from their duties for less than a year. | Photo credit: File Photo

The Andhra Pradesh government has dismissed 51 doctors from teaching hospitals under the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) from service for remaining absent from duty for long, Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said on Wednesday.

An official statement issued by the Ministry of Health said that among the removed doctors were 41 assistant professors, eight associate professors and two tutors.

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The action against the doctors was taken in accordance with the rules laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, the minister said.

Anyone who has been absent from duty for a long time is considered to have resigned, the minister said.

The government issued a notice to the doctors and they were given a chance to comment on it, the minister said, adding that they had not received any response from the doctors concerned.

Warning of cracking down on medical staff for dereliction of duty, the minister said the erring doctors were allegedly engaged in other business.

According to the report, most of the assistants who faced prosecution are from medical colleges in Kadapa, Anantapur, Ongole, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Rajamahendravaram, Eluru, Nellore and Markapur.

Of the eight associate professors who have been dismissed, one of them is from Andhra Medical College, who has been absent since February 7, 2020. Of the two lecturers, one has remained absent for seven years.

The department also took action against five long-term absent professors. While two of them have returned to their posts after receiving the notification, the rest are yet to respond, the minister said.

Meanwhile, there are 44 more teaching staff in universities who are absent for less than a year. Reports were issued for those who remained absent for less than a year.

Published – 06 May 2026 20:24 IST