Overview
- Non-emergency care and medical classes were disrupted across most government medical colleges on November 13, with emergency, casualty and labour-room services continuing.
- Operational impact varied by campus, as Ernakulam’s medical college reported routine outpatient clinics despite the protest, while faculty there withdrew from academic duties.
- KGMCTA’s core demands include payment of pending pay-revision arrears, correction of entry-level Assistant Professor pay anomalies, and creation and filling of faculty posts for new colleges.
- Talks with Health Minister Veena George ended without decisions, as she said proposals would be sent to the Finance Department and no time-bound meeting with the Finance Minister was assured.
- A November 10 order creating 44 senior posts for Kasaragod and Wayanad—without new Assistant Professor positions—was denounced by the association, which vowed to continue and potentially escalate its agitation until written assurances are issued.