A scene from the rally staged by the Public Health Nurses and Nursing Colleges in Kottayam on Monday, May 12, 2025, as part of the International Nurses day celebration.
| Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP
The Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Nursing Council (INC) to take a decision on a representation seeking the effective and upgraded functioning of the Nurses Registration and Tracking System (NRTS).
The court’s May 7 order came while disposing of a writ petition that highlighted deficiencies in the current system and called for its improvement.
The petitioner, Indian Professional Nurses Association (IPNA), had urged the court to issue directions ensuring that the NRTS is streamlined and made fully operational in accordance with the standards laid out by the authorities.
The NRTS is a digital platform meant to maintain a central database of registered nurses across India.
“The decision on the said representation by the competent authority of the Indian Nursing Council shall be taken by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and the rules applicable thereto,” the court said.
The court further directed that the decision be made within six weeks of the petitioner submitting a certified copy of the order to the council.
Published – May 12, 2025 07:56 pm IST
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