# Over 31 lakh nurses still outside national digital registry 2026-08-09T15:02:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Government data tabled in the Lok Sabha shows only 14.24 lakh of India's 46.02 lakh registered nursing personnel are enrolled on the Nurses Registration and Tracking System (NRTS), launched over seven years ago. The remaining 31.78 lakh nurses remain outside the national digital platform, causing delays in No Objection Certificates for job changes and credential verification for overseas employment. Implementation varies sharply by state. Bihar has enrolled 99% of its nurses, Jharkhand 90%, and Odisha 80%. But Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh have enrolled less than 20% each. The Indian Nursing Council says primary registration is legally the responsibility of state councils. A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court alleges that middlemen exploit nurses due to the fragmented system. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: digital India, healthcare workforce, Indian Nursing Council, NRTS, nurses registration, nursing registry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/over-30-lakh-nurses-yet-to-be-registered-on-national-digital-platform-nrts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/over-30-lakh-nurses-yet-to-be-registered-on-national-digital-platform-nrts/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.