Contract Workers in Telangana Hospitals Demand Wage Increase to ₹26,000
Telangana hospital contract workers stage protest in Hyderabad, demand ₹26,000 minimum wage
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In Hyderabad, hundreds of sanitation, security, and patient care contract workers from government hospitals protested for a minimum wage increase to ₹26,000, up from ₹15,000. They also called for the abolition of agency-based employment and direct salary payments from the government.
- 01Protest by contract workers in Telangana hospitals for wage increase.
- 02Current minimum wage is ₹15,000; workers demand ₹26,000.
- 03Demonstrators called for abolition of agency-based employment.
- 04They seek direct salary payments through a government corporation.
- 05Additional demands include paid leave and a one-month bonus.
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On April 21, 2026, hundreds of contract workers employed in sanitation, security, and patient care at government hospitals in Telangana protested in Hyderabad, demanding an increase in their minimum wage to ₹26,000 from the current ₹15,000. The workers gathered in Koti and staged a sit-in outside the offices of the Director of Medical Education (DME) and the Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (TVVP). Their demands included the abolition of the agency-based employment system, direct salary payments through a government corporation, and the provision of national, festival, and earned leave, along with a one-month bonus for hospital workers. The protest highlights ongoing concerns regarding fair compensation and working conditions for contract employees in the healthcare sector.
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The outcome of this protest could lead to improved wages and working conditions for contract workers in Telangana's healthcare sector.
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