Karnataka makes night-time attendance mandatory for doctors at taluk hospitals, PHCs

The Karnataka Government has made it mandatory for doctors working at taluk hospitals and primary health centres (PHCs) to record their night-time presence through the geo-fencing-based Kartavya mobile application, as part of a pilot initiative to ensure that government employees reside at their designated headquarters.

The system will come into force on November 1, 2026, for doctors working under the Health and Family Welfare Department. They must record their attendance through the app after 9 p.m. each day, while they are within the geographical limits of the town or village designated as their headquarters.

The order, issued by Harsh Gupta, Principal Secretary of the Praja Seva Department, with the Chief Minister’s approval, aims to ensure that officials and employees remain at their places of posting so that public services are delivered without delay.

Exemption for those on leave

Employees on sanctioned leave will be exempt. Exemptions will also apply to those on official duty outside their headquarters with the approval of the competent authority and to those who have obtained prior permission to leave their headquarters. The reasons for the leave or permission must be clearly recorded in the app.