Archive · 2 Oct 2025

Maharashtra Health Minister Addresses Rural Posting Controversy

Maharashtra Health Minister Addresses Rural Posting Controversy

Imagine you just finished medical school and are ready to help people.

But, in Maharashtra, hundreds of new doctors are stuck because they can't get jobs in rural areas, which they need to do for a year.

The Health Minister says there are enough jobs, but doctors want to work in cities.

However, doctors say they are ready to serve in rural areas but there aren't enough available jobs.

The minister says the government has enough open positions, however, the medical associations say that there aren't enough jobs advertised compared to the number of doctors waiting.

The government's plan to staff rural hospitals isn't working.

Sources