Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Offers Stipend Hike as Junior Doctors Protest
Junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh are protesting for higher stipends.
They stopped working in emergency services on August 17.
The government offered interns a 10% increase.
It also mentioned an earlier promised 3% increase for postgraduate and super-speciality students.
The doctors did not accept the government’s offer.
They asked for a 13% increase instead.
Health Secretary G. Veerapandian asked them to return to work.
He said patients were having trouble getting healthcare during the protest.
The Andhra Pradesh government proposed a 10% stipend increase for interns.
It also cited an earlier assured 3% hike for postgraduate and super-speciality students.
Junior doctors had boycotted emergency services from August 17 over stipend demands.
Doctors reportedly rejected the 10% proposal and sought a 13% increase.
Health Secretary G. Veerapandian urged them to end the protest and resume duty.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, junior doctors, and Health Secretary G. Veerapandian.
- What
- The government proposed a 10% stipend hike, while junior doctors demanded a 13% increase.
- When
- Talks took place on Monday; the emergency-services boycott began on August 17.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Junior doctors sought higher stipends, while the government urged them to resume duty because patients were facing difficulties accessing healthcare.
Government proposal
Junior doctors' demand
Size of stipend increase
Government proposal
The Andhra Pradesh government proposed a 10% hike for interns and referred to an earlier assured 3% hike for postgraduate and super-speciality students.
Junior doctors' demand
Junior doctors reportedly rejected the 10% proposal and demanded a 13% increase.
Whether to end the protest
Government proposal
Health Secretary G. Veerapandian urged the doctors to call off their stir and resume duty because patients were facing difficulties accessing healthcare.
Junior doctors' demand
Junior doctors had boycotted emergency services from August 17 while pressing their demand for a higher stipend.
- Government proposal
- A 10% stipend hike for interns.
- Earlier assurance
- A 3% hike had been assured for postgraduate and super-speciality students.
- Doctors' demand
- A 13% stipend increase.
- Protest action
- Junior doctors boycotted emergency services.
- Boycott began
- August 17.
- Government appeal
- Health Secretary G. Veerapandian asked the doctors to call off the stir and resume duty.