Archive · 2 Oct 2025
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.
Maharashtra Health Minister says vacancies exist in rural hospitals.
Nearly 895 MBBS graduates are unable to begin their mandatory bond service.
Doctors' associations say there are not enough sanctioned posts at rural centres.
DMER advertises only about 50 to 60 vacancies monthly.
The situation has exposed issues in the state’s rural healthcare policy.
- Who
- Prakash Abitkar, MBBS graduates, MARD, FAIMA
- What
- Disagreement on rural hospital postings
- When
- Not specified, but ongoing
- Where
- Maharashtra
- Why
- Discrepancy between advertised vacancies and the number of graduates needing placements
Doctors' Associations
Health Minister
Vacancy Availability
Doctors' Associations
There is a shortage of sanctioned posts.
Health Minister
Vacancies exist.
Doctor Preferences
Doctors' Associations
Doctors are ready to serve, but positions are not being created.
Health Minister
Doctors prefer urban postings.
- Health Minister
- Prakash Abitkar
- MBBS Graduates Waiting
- Approx. 895
- Bond Service Requirement
- 1 year in rural hospitals
- Monthly Vacancies Advertised
- 50-60
- Key Organizations Involved
- MARD, FAIMA, DMER