YSRC Doctors’ Wing Chief Slams Government Over Medical Education Crisis

Vijayawada: The YSRC doctors’ wing in NTR district on Monday accused the state government of a complete failure in managing medical education, alleging that the directorate of medical education (DME) had been pushed into chaos, factionalism and political interference.

Addressing a press conference at the YSRC NTR district office, Ambati Naga Radhakrishna Yadav, chairman of the party’s doctors’ wing, said reports of internal conflicts and arbitrary decision-making within the DME exposed the erosion of academic leadership in an institution meant to oversee government medical colleges and teaching hospitals.

He alleged that postings, promotions and key administrative decisions were being driven by political considerations rather than merit or service records, creating uncertainty and fear among young doctors, postgraduate students and faculty members.

“At a time when Andhra Pradesh should be expanding quality medical education, strengthening teaching hospitals and ensuring fair opportunities for poor and rural students, the present government has allowed the system to slip into confusion, confrontation and policy drift,” he said.

The YSRC leader accused the government of failing to ensure stable, professional and merit-based leadership in the DME, claiming that medical professionals were being subjected to vindictive transfers and ad hoc policies that were severely affecting morale in government medical institutions.

Ambati raised two key demands: an immediate, comprehensive inquiry into the functioning of the DME and its recent controversial decisions, with the findings made public; and a time-bound action plan to strengthen infrastructure, teaching staff and training facilities across government medical colleges.