Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Kerala Medical College Teachers Strike Over Pending Demands
Teachers in government medical colleges in Kerala have gone on strike.
They are unhappy because many of their requests have not been addressed for a long time.
These requests include needing more teachers, filling empty positions, and making sure everyone gets paid correctly, especially after a pay raise in 2020.
Because of the strike, classes are stopped, and non-urgent surgeries are being postponed.
However, they are still helping in emergencies and the labor room.
The teachers had talks with the Health Minister, but it didn't solve the problem, so they decided to protest.
They are saying that if their demands aren't met, they will make the strike even bigger.
Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) started a strike on Thursday.
The strike is affecting classes and non-emergency services in government medical colleges across the state.
Key demands include creating and filling assistant professor posts and stopping transfers on a work-arrangement basis.
Teachers also demand payment of pending arrears from the 2020 pay revision and rectification of salary anomalies.
The strike will be intensified if the government does not meet their demands.
- Who
- Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA)
- What
- Began a strike over long-pending demands, disrupting medical college functions.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Government medical colleges across Kerala
- Why
- To press for demands including creation of posts, filling vacancies, ending work-arrangement transfers, and payment of arrears following the 2020 pay revision.
KGMCTA
Government
Staffing and Transfers
KGMCTA
Demand creation of additional posts and filling of vacancies for assistant professors. Protest against transferring teachers on a work arrangement basis due to staff shortages.
Government
No specific stance mentioned in the article, but the strike is in response to the government's failure to address these demands.
Pay Revision and Arrears
KGMCTA
Demand payment of pending arrears following the 2020 pay revision and rectification of salary anomalies.
Government
No specific stance mentioned in the article, but the strike is in response to the government's failure to address these demands.
Strike Action
KGMCTA
Initiated a strike disrupting classes, scheduled surgeries, and non-emergency services. Warned of intensification if demands are not met.
Government
Health Minister held discussions with KGMCTA, but it failed to produce any outcome, leading to the strike.
- Association
- Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA)
- Start Date of Strike
- Thursday
- Services Disrupted
- Classes, scheduled surgeries, non-emergency and non-casualty services
- Services Exempted
- Emergency, casualty, and labor room services
- Key Demands
- Creation/filling of assistant professor posts, no work-arrangement transfers, 2020 pay revision arrears, salary anomaly rectification
