Telangana 2nd PRC: The Telangana Employees, Gazetted Officers, Teachers, Workers and Pensioners Joint Action Committee (TGE-JAC) has demanded immediate action on long-pending employee issues, including implementation of the second Pay Revision Commission (PRC) report, release of six pending Dearness Allowances (DAs), strengthening of the Employees Health Scheme (EHS) and scrapping of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in favour of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
The demands were discussed at an extended executive committee meeting of the TGE-JAC held at the TNGOs building in Nampally, Hyderabad, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The meeting was chaired by TGE-JAC Chairman Maram Jagadeeshwar and Secretary General Eluri Srinivasa Rao.
Key Demands of Telangana Employees JAC
| Demand | What TGE-JAC Sought |
|---|---|
| Employees Health Scheme (EHS) | Strengthen EHS, ensure cashless treatment, resolve hospital payment issues and issue clear implementation guidelines. |
| 2nd Pay Revision Commission | Release and implement the second PRC report without further delay. |
| Pending Dearness Allowances | Release all six pending DA installments immediately and pay them to eligible employees. |
| Pending Employee Bills | Continue the ₹2,000 crore monthly allocation for clearing pending employee bills. |
| CPS and OPS | Abolish the Contributory Pension Scheme and implement the Old Pension Scheme. |
| Pre-September 2004 Employees | Consider extending the Old Pension Scheme to employees appointed or notified before September 1, 2004. |
| Education Department | Amend GO 25, frame unified service rules and release teacher transfer and promotion schedules. |
| GO 317 Employees | Take steps to provide relief to employees affected by GO 317. |
| GO 190 | Implement GO 190 across the Education, Police and other departments while providing opportunities according to vacancies. |
| VBG-RAM-G Employees | Implement a pay scale for employees working under the employment guarantee scheme. |
| Degree College Faculty | Release pending 7th UGC Pay Revision arrears for degree college teaching staff. |
| EHCT Trust | Include additional members based on association membership in the EHCT Trust. |
| BTNGOs Housing Society | Resolve the land-related issue of the BTNGOs Housing Society. |
EHS Implementation
The JAC said the Employees Health Scheme should be implemented effectively so that employees, pensioners and their family members can access medical treatment without difficulties. It also raised concerns over pending payments to hospitals and called for clear guidelines and better coordination among the departments concerned.
2nd PRC and Pending DAs
On the 2nd PRC report, the JAC demanded that the government obtain and implement the report without further delay. The organisation also sought immediate release of six pending DAs and continuation of the ₹2,000 crore monthly allocation being used for clearing employees’ pending bills.
CPS to OPS Demand
The JAC demanded abolition of CPS and restoration of OPS, including consideration of employees appointed or notified before September 1, 2004. The organisation said pension security should be ensured for employees after retirement.
Protest Programme
The JAC announced a series of protest programmes if the government does not respond positively. These include a one-day maha dharna at all district headquarters on August 27, attendance with black badges until the PRC report is released, statewide protests on September 1 observed as Pension Virodha Dinam, and a maha dharna in Hyderabad on September 10.
