The Department of Health & Family Welfare has notified the Nagaland Simplification of Healthcare Practitioners Registration Notification, 2026, introducing a simplified mechanism for registration of medical, dental, AYUSH, pharmacy, nursing and allied healthcare practitioners seeking to practise in the State.
The notification aims to simplify the procedure for registration and enrolment of healthcare professionals with the respective State Councils, promote ease of doing business and facilitate the mobility of qualified healthcare practitioners within Nagaland.
The mechanism will apply to persons possessing recognised qualifications in medical, dental, AYUSH, pharmacy, nursing or allied healthcare fields and holding valid registration with any State or Union Territory Council in India, subject to enrolment with the respective Council in Nagaland.
A key provision of the notification is the removal of the requirement for practitioners to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Council where they are currently registered.
Under the simplified procedure, applicants will have to submit copies of their recognised qualification, proof of valid registration with their parent State or UT Council and a prescribed self-declaration, along with an application to the concerned Council in Nagaland.
The registration process will be undertaken through the respective Council’s dedicated online portal, or offline where the online portal is not operational. The concerned Council will grant a registration number within seven working days of receipt of the application. Following grant of the registration number, the practitioner may commence practice in Nagaland, subject to applicable laws, regulations and other prescribed conditions.
The notification, however, provides for subsequent verification of the credentials submitted by applicants. The respective Councils will independently verify the qualification and registration particulars with the parent or presently registered State/UT Council. The responsibility for obtaining and furnishing the verification documentation will rest entirely with the concerned Councils.
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Such verification is to be completed within 30 days from the date of grant of the registration number. During this period, the registration will remain provisional.
If verification reveals that the qualification or registration submitted by an applicant is not genuine, has been suspended or cancelled, or is otherwise invalid, the concerned Council may cancel the registration after providing the practitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard and issuing a written order.
The notification also provides for action against false declarations. Any false, misleading or fabricated self-declaration may invite disciplinary action by the parent Council and/or the concerned Nagaland Council under the applicable Council Acts, Rules, Regulations and Code of Professional Conduct. Such conduct may also attract prosecution under applicable provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws in force.
The simplified mechanism does not exempt practitioners from their existing professional and legal obligations. Practitioners registered under the new procedure will continue to be governed by the relevant Council Acts, Rules and Regulations, professional ethics, disciplinary procedures and other applicable laws.
