The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has published draft regulations proposing a provisional registration route for eligible allied and healthcare professionals. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare says the draft includes credential checks, competency standards and a possible pathway to regular registration.
The proposal includes supervised clinical training, bridge courses and qualifying examinations where applicable. It also envisages digital applications and unique provisional registration identifiers. These measures are proposals rather than operative registration requirements.
The Commission invited stakeholder comments by 4 December 2026. Professionals should read the draft and any subsequent final notification before assuming that eligibility or registration rules have changed.
Official source: Press Information Bureau — original ministry announcement (11 November 2026). Independent summary; official claims are attributed to the issuing ministry.