3 Rajasthan nurses with PhDs cannot use 'Dr' before their names

Jaipur: Three nurses who have recently completed their PhD have been denied permission to use 'Dr' title with their names by the Rajasthan medical and health department.

The nurses posted in the health department had sent a proposal to it to allow them to use ‘Dr’ with their names after completing their PhD.

Suresh Nawal, director (non-gazetted) medical and health department, issued a letter on February 9 stating that three nurses have sent proposal to the directorate seeking permission to use ‘Dr’ title ahead of their names but the permission to use the title has not been granted by the administrative department.  

“The department has denied permission to nurses, who have done PhD, to use ‘Dr’ title. We will go to higher authorities in the government. Those with PhD want to use the ‘Dr’ title in their name. For this, changes in documents are required and to follow that procedure, permission of the government is necessary which has been denied,” Shekhawat said.