Government data point to uneven implementation of NRTS, with several large States lagging behind
Government data tabled in the Lok Sabha last month show that only 14.24 lakh of the country’s 46.02 lakh registered nursing personnel have been enrolled on the Nurses Registration and Tracking System
India's Nurses Registration and Tracking System (NRTS) has seen uneven implementation, with only 14.24 lakh out of the country's 46.02 lakh registered nursing personnel enrolled on the platform, according to government data presented in the Lok Sabha. This leaves a significant portion of nurses without the necessary No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for job changes or overseas employment.
Karnataka and Kerala have the lowest enrollment rates, with just 82,000 and 1.5 lakh of their respective nursing workforce accounted for. In contrast, Bihar has successfully enrolled 62,020 out of 62,591 nursing personnel. The Union Health Minister has been urged to complete the enrolment and issue National Unique Identity (NUID) cards within six months.
Nursing organizations argue that the incomplete rollout has caused hardships for nurses and undermined the purpose of creating a centralized digital registry.
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