Doctors’ body seeks release of pending salaries for govt. medical college teachers - The HinduPublished - October 10, 2026 11:48 pm IST - VIJAYAWADAThe A.P. Government Doctors’ Association (APGDA) has demanded the immediate release of pending salaries for teaching doctors working in government medical colleges without further delay.At the State-level conference organised by the APGDA in Vijayawada on Saturday, the association State president D. Jayadheer Babu and general secretary B. Ramesh Kumar urged the government to implement the 2016 University Grants Commission (UGC) pay revision.A.P. JAC Amaravati State chairman Bopparaju Venkateswarlu said government doctors played a crucial role in protecting public health and the government had a responsibility to safeguard their financial and service-related benefits. He assured the gathering that the doctors’ grievances would be brought to the government’s attention.MLC Allapati Rajendra Prasad said the demands raised by teaching doctors were justified and assured that he would take up their concerns with the Chief Minister and work towards resolving them through discussions.Several representatives of employee, teacher and pensioners’ organisations attended the conference.Published - October 10, 2026 11:48 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }