Telangana’s ‘You Quote, We Pay’ scheme to address faculty shortage at government medical colleges

Key Points

1. Telangana Health department to roll out 'You Quote, We Pay' scheme.
2. Scheme aims to address faculty shortage in government medical colleges.
3. Specialist doctors can quote their expected consolidated salary.
4. Pay can go up to nearly three times the regular starting salary of a professor (up to ₹6 lakh).
5. Scheme targets specialities with high demand and low supply.
6. Initially confined to 10 medical colleges based on EBAS data.
7. Prioritizes colleges where low faculty attendance risks NMC action.
8. Published on December 29, 2025.