NewsIMTSNOTICE: The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) began a strike on 13/11/2025, affecting medical colleges across the state. Emergency, casualty, and labour room services were disrupted, and all scheduled surgeries except critical ones have been postponed. Classes for medical students were also affected. The strike follows failed discussions with Health Minister Veena George. KGMCTA's demands include creating additional posts, filling assistant professor vacancies, stopping work arrangement transfers, paying pending arrears from the this year pay revision, and fixing salary anomalies. The association has warned of intensified protests if their demands are not met. (Updated 13 Nov 2025, 14:11 IST; source: link)
Why Kerala's medical college teachers are on strike
Medical college teachers across Kerala began a strike on November 13, 2025, disrupting healthcare services in government medical colleges. The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) called for the strike after talks with Health Minister Veena George failed to resolve their concerns. Emergency services, casualty departments, and labour rooms have been affected, with most scheduled surgeries postponed. Only critical surgeries are being performed during the strike period. Medical students are also facing disruptions as regular classes have been suspended.
Teachers' demands and impact on healthcare
The striking teachers have several key demands including the creation of additional teaching posts and filling existing assistant professor vacancies. They are also protesting against work arrangement transfers and seeking payment of pending arrears from the 2020 pay revision. Salary anomalies remain another major concern for the association. The strike has significantly affected patient care across Kerala's government medical colleges, with thousands of outpatients and those needing elective procedures facing delays. KGMCTA has warned they will intensify their protest if the government fails to address their demands soon.
Key Points
- NOTICE: The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) began a strike on 13/11/2025, affecting medical colleges across the state.
- KGMCTA's demands include creating additional posts, filling assistant professor vacancies, stopping work arrangement transfers, paying pending arrears from the this year pay revision, and fixing salary anomalies.
- Emergency, casualty, and labour room services were disrupted, and all scheduled surgeries except critical ones have been postponed.
