Hyderabad: Dr Koyyala Ruth John Paul, who overcame several challenges to complete her MBBS and MD as a transgender woman, has finally become a senior resident at the ESI Hospital in Sanathnagar.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Dr Ruth said, “After struggling to secure an MD seat in emergency medicine, I am now going to earn nearly `1 lakh a month as a senior resident at ESI Hospital. This is a contractual position. Later, I will have to apply for an assistant professor post when the government releases vacancies.”
“This journey was not easy. Everyone thought I would not be able to mingle with them, but within a few months, they started asking, ‘Where is Ruth madam?’ That was an honour for me,” she explained.
“After two of us from our community entered this field, another person is fighting for an opportunity in Andhra Pradesh. We share our case files with members of our community and encourage them to dream big. There are opportunities, but they come through hard work and after overcoming many difficulties. I sustained myself on stipends that were very low. Now, my family is happy that I will be able to earn,” Dr Ruth said.
“This journey has been tough, but I have almost reached my goal. Becoming a doctor and serving people has always been my dream.”
Meanwhile, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) on Friday released the state ranks of candidates, who qualified in NEET-PG 2026 and registered Telangana as their domicile state for admission to postgraduate medical courses, including MD, MS and diploma programmes.
The university released the data of 7,676 candidates from Telangana who appeared for NEET-PG 2026. According to the data, only two candidates scored above 600 marks — Dr Pallakshi Prasad scored 633 marks to secure the second rank at the national level, while Taha Amreen scored 607 marks and secured the 43rd rank nationally.
As many as 504 candidates scored between 500 and 599 marks, while 1,899 candidates secured marks in the 400-499 range. Another 3,004 candidates scored between 300 and 399 marks, and 2,267 candidates scored above 200 marks, the university said.
The university said candidates must complete online registration after the admission notification is issued. The final provisional merit list, arranged according to candidates’ preferences, will be released after verification of original certificates.
Local status will be determined in accordance with government orders and court directions, following which the seat-allotment process will be taken up, officials said. The state has a total of 4,019 postgraduate medical seats in government and private medical colleges.