More than two-thirds of nursing staff not listed in national registry: data
Lok Sabha government data reported that only 14.24 lakh of 46.02 lakh registered nursing personnel are enrolled on the Nurses Registration and Tracking System (NRTS).
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What happened: NRTS enrolment covers a limited share of registered nursing personnel
Lok Sabha government data reported a large enrolment gap on the Nurses Registration and Tracking System (NRTS), a national registry for registered nursing personnel.
The reported enrolment status shows 14.24 lakh enrolled out of 46.02 lakh registered nursing personnel. This implies 31.78 lakh registered nursing personnel are outside the NRTS enrolment count.
State-wise rollout: large disparities in NRTS enrolment
Reported state-wise enrolment figures show sharp differences. Examples include:
- Karnataka: about 82,000 enrolled out of more than 5.58 lakh registered nursing personnel.- Tamil Nadu: about 57,000 enrolled out of more than 4.76 lakh registered nursing personnel.- Andhra Pradesh: about 92,000 enrolled out of 4.52 lakh registered nursing personnel.- Kerala: about 1.5 lakh enrolled out of 4.2 lakh registered nursing personnel.
