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President of India confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2024 to 15 Awardees at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President of India confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2024 to 15 Awardees at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2024 to the nursing professionals at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, today. In all, 15 nurses were conferred the award in recognition of their outstanding commitment to duty and service to the community.

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Smt. Anupriya Patel and other dignitaries were also present.

Congratulating the awardees, Shri J P Nadda said that this accolade will inspire them to continue pushing the boundaries in public service. He also stated that “Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare sector.”

Heartfelt thanks to Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji for presenting the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2024 to the dedicated nursing personnel for their selfless service to the nation.

Congratulations to all the awardees. This accolade will inspire you to continue… pic.twitter.com/MkrdLxmYFr

The National Florence Nightingale Award was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973 as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to the society.

A total of 15 awards are given in the category of Registered Auxiliary Nurses & Midwife, Registered Nurses and Midwife and Registered Lady Visitor. The award is given to outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs and Voluntary Organizations. The nurse in her/his regular job in the hospital or community settings, educational or administrative setting is eligible for the national award. Each award consists of a Certificate of Merit, Cash Award of Rs.1,00,000/- and a medal.

The nurses who were awarded today are as under:

S. No

Category

State

Name

1

ANM

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Ms Sheela Mondal

2

ANM

Arunachal Pradesh

Ms Iken Lollen

3

ANM

Puducherry

Ms Vidjeyacoumary V

4

ANM

Sikkim

Ms Januka Pandey

5

ANM

West Bengal

Ms Anindita Pramanik

6

LHV

Manipur

Ms Brahmacharimayum Amusana Devi

7

Nurse

Delhi

Major Gen Ignatius Delos Flora

8

Nurse

Delhi

Ms Prem Rose Suri

9

Nurse

Jammu & Kashmir

Dr Tabasum Irshad Handoo

10

Nurse

Karnataka

Dr Nagarajaiah

11

Nurse

Lakshadweep

Ms Shamshad Beegum A

12

Nurse

Maharashtra

Ms Asha Womanrao Bawane

13

Nurse

Mizoram

Ms H Mankimi

14

Nurse

Odisha

Ms Sanjunta Sethi

15

Nurse

Rajasthan

Mr Radhey Lal Sharma

Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system. Government of India, under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister has taken several initiatives to strengthen nursing and midwifery education. The major initiatives taken such as the establishment of 157 colleges of nursing in co-location with the medical colleges and the constitution of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission to revamp the nursing education and practice will lead to better healthcare services for the entire country.

The National Florence Nightingale Awards distribution ceremony can be watched here:

LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu presents National Florence Nightingale Awards 2024 to Nurses at Rashtrapati Bhavan https://t.co/WYQL340Djk

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