Tamil NaduMonday, 19 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Karnataka mandates geo-fenced Kartavya app attendance for doctors and contract staff from Nov 2026
Karnataka will use the geo-fenced Kartavya app from November 2026 to track night attendance of doctors and attendance of contract and outsourced staff.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On October 19, 2026, the Karnataka government made app-based night-time attendance mandatory for doctors at taluk hospitals and primary health centres (PHCs) through the geo-fenced Kartavya app, with salary linkage for contract staff from January 1, 2027.
Key specifics
- Doctors must record presence after 9 p.m. from November 1, 2026.
- Contract and outsourced employees must register on the Kartavya app by November 25, 2026.
- Attendance for contract and outsourced staff becomes compulsory through the app from December 1, 2026.
- From January 1, 2027, salaries and outsourcing agency bills will depend on app-generated attendance reports.
- The order was issued by Harsh Gupta, Principal Secretary of the Praja Seva Department, with the Chief Minister’s approval.
Exam lens
Governance and e-governance question: identify the app, the dates November 1, November 25, December 1, and January 1, 2027, and the linkage of attendance with salary. TNPSC may frame this as a public service accountability measure using geo-fencing.