Andhra fixes junior doctors’ stipend hike at 3.5% a year from 2027; APJUDA rejects order
The Andhra Pradesh government has set a 3.5% annual stipend hike for junior doctors starting in 2027, following a period of labor unrest. The Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors’ Association has rejected the order, citing a lack of mutual agreement and the exclusion of senior residents.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions between medical professionals and state governments regarding fair compensation and labor rights in India's public health sector.
The Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Andhra Pradesh , has fixed the annual stipend hike for medical students at 3.5%, the figure at the centre of the junior doctors’ strike . The Government Order was issued late on Monday (September 21, 2026), nearly a month after the doctors called off the strike.
G.O. Ms. No. 141, signed by Principal Secretary G. Veerapandian, provides for a uniform annual hike of 3.5% from January 1, 2027, for all medical students, including interns, junior doctors and senior residents. For the current year, from January 1, 2026, the government fixed the enhancement at 10% for MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) interns and at 5% for postgraduate, super-speciality, MDS and Diplomate of National Board (DNB) students.
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