NCAHP Proposes New Registration Framework to Strengthen Allied and Healthcare Professions in India
PIB National (English) · Published 11 November 2026 · Last updated
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions has proposed draft regulations for the provisional registration of allied and healthcare professionals under the 2021 Act.
Key points
- The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework for provisional registration on 11 November 2026.
- Public and stakeholder comments have been invited on the Draft Provisional Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professions Regulations, 2026, framed under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.
- The framework provides clearly defined pathways for skill upgradation, competency assessment, and transition from provisional to regular registration.
- Eligible provisionally registered professionals can undertake prescribed bridge courses for skill enhancement, supervised clinical training, and minimum qualifying examinations.
- The draft regulations envisage an integrated online registration system that issues a Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID) to applicants.
- Stakeholders can submit feedback to [email protected] by 4 December 2026.
- The draft regulations are accessible on the official NCAHP website at https://ncahp.abdm.gov.in/.
- The initiative aims to bring greater uniformity, transparency, accountability, and patient safety to the allied and healthcare workforce.
Background
- The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act was enacted in 2021 to regulate and standardize the education and practice of allied and healthcare professions in India.
- Prior to the 2021 Act, the allied and healthcare sector lacked a unified national regulatory mechanism and standardized professional registries across states.
Prelims facts and Mains angle for this issue are in the full SWAदेSH note.
Original report: PIB National (English)