Telangana FMG interns call off strike following government assurances

Hyderabad: Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) interns representing various Government Medical Colleges in Telangana on Friday announced unconditional withdrawal of their ongoing strike. The FMG interns have decided to resume their compulsory rotatory medical internship duties with immediate effect.

On Friday, the FMG interns said that they are calling off their protest based on trust in the state government’s assurances.

The FMG interns posted in various government medical colleges across all the districts of Telangana, have resumed their normal duties with immediate effect.

Following the strike-withdrawal announcement, a delegation of the FMG interns met Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha at his official residence in Hyderabad to submit their representations regarding long-pending stipend-related issues.

According to the FMG interns, during the interaction, the Health Minister assured the delegation that the State government would positively examine the matter concerning the enhancement of their monthly stipends.

Advising the medical interns against wasting valuable academic and professional time on protests and dharnas, the Health Minister urged them to focus wholeheartedly on hospital duties and patient care while the administration works toward a fair resolution.