Telangana doctors oppose raising retirement age of medical faculty to 70
Hyderabad: Doctors' associations in Telangana have voiced strong opposition to a reported proposal to increase the retirement age of teaching faculty in government medical colleges from 65 to 70 years. They argue that such a move would hamper promotions, recruitment, and career prospects for younger doctors.
The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA), Telangana Senior Residents Doctors Association (T-SRDA), and Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) issued separate statements on Saturday, urging the state government to retain the existing retirement age of 65 years.
While acknowledging the experience and contributions of senior professors, the associations said extending the service period by five years would delay promotions for Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, and Professors, leading to stagnation in academic careers. “Vacancies created through superannuation are essential for maintaining a healthy academic hierarchy and ensuring timely career advancement,” they said.
They further noted that thousands of senior residents and newly qualified specialists aspire to join government medical colleges as teaching faculty. Any extension in retirement age would reduce recruitment opportunities and create uncertainty about academic careers. Delayed retirements would also restrict leadership opportunities for mid-career faculty and affect institutional dynamism and succession planning.
The associations urged the government to fill existing faculty vacancies, create additional posts in newly established medical colleges, ensure timely promotions, and provide transparent recruitment opportunities for young specialists and senior residents.
