The news that the National Medical Register ID is finally voluntary is a massive relief for the medical community! For months, we have been burdened by this cumbersome registration process that feels like unnecessary red tape. While the National Medical Commission claims it aims for transparency and eliminating duplication by linking our professional records to Aadhaar, the reality is a logistical nightmare for busy practitioners. Most of us are already registered with State Medical Councils, so why create another layer of digital bureaucracy? With less than one percent of doctors signing up since August 2024, it is clear the system was flawed from the start. We need digitisation that actually supports healthcare workers instead of adding more administrative hurdles. Let us focus on improving infrastructure rather than tracking every practitioner. #Medicine #Governance #Policy