Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala
Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) has decided to intensify its ongoing protest from February 16 over pending demands, including the rectification of anomalies in the pay revision order.While acknowledging that some partial positive steps have been taken, the association stated that the majority of its demands remain unresolved.
The doctors will launch
an indefinite boycott of outpatient services along with a suspension of
academic activities. KGMCTA has announced a revised schedule of protests
following a decision taken by its Central Executive Committee on February 9,
2026.Also Read:Kerala medical college teachers suspend OPD boycott after Govt promises actionAs part of the plan, faculty
members will begin with a candlelight demonstration at all government medical
colleges on February 11 at 6.30 pm. The agitation is set to intensify from
February 19, with an open-ended withdrawal from non-emergency surgeries and
elective procedures, even as the OPD and academic boycotts continue, alongside
a march and protest to the Secretariat.
From February 25, faculty members will also indefinitely abstain from university examination-related duties, while maintaining the
earlier boycotts. The association has clarified that emergency medical services
will remain fully operational throughout the agitation.
Previously, Medical
Dialogues reported that, disappointed over the neglect of its long-pending
demands, including pay revision and the disbursement of salary and Dearness
Allowance (DA) arrears, KGMCTA, which had begun a boycott of outpatient
services, decided to suspend its strike for a week after the government had
sought time to review its pending demands. Previously, the association announced
an indefinite strike from February 2 by boycotting OPD services. However, after
assurances of the order regarding the entry cadre anomaly correction were
promised, the strike was called off.Also Read:Kerala Govt doctors to launch indefinite strike from February 2 over unresolved demandsKGMCTA has been on
protest since July 1, 2025 alleging failure of the government authorities to
honour the assurances given over the years on various long-pending demands
including rectification of anomalies in the pay revision order, disbursement of
salary and Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears, avoidance of temporary and mass
transfers, and creation of adequate faculty posts, sufficient facilities for
faculty and patients.