The Andhra Pradesh Government Doctors’ Association (APGDA) has received a reply from the Prime Minister’s Office after raising objections to the new Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system. This system was introduced by the National Medical Commission (NMC) for medical teachers. The APGDA had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising concerns that the new face-recognition attendance method imposed unfair rules on doctors. They warned that if these concerns were not addressed, doctors' work could be affected. On April 16, 2025, the NMC announced that attendance would change from finger-based verification to face-recognition through Aadhaar. Attendance must be recorded through a mobile app or wall device within 100 metres of a set GPS point at hospitals nationwide. This applies to all government and private teaching hospitals. D. Jayadheer Babu, APGDA president, said the new system limits doctors' movement. Medical teachers now must apply for leave even when doing official duties like exams or meetings outside their college. Attendance is counted only if logged within 100 metres of the Superintendent’s or Principal’s office. The association said this was done without consulting doctors. He also said that even though teachers can take seven or more leave days a month, they are still asked to submit medical leave applications. The APGDA sent several letters to the NMC but received no reply. Similar complaints came from doctors in Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. This led to a national debate about the system’s problems. With no response from the NMC, the APGDA reached out to the PMO. The PMO responded quickly and instructed the NMC to review the concerns, according to Dr. Jayadheer Babu.