NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS

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• President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2022 and 2023 to the nursing professionals at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

National Florence Nightingale Awards

About

• The National Florence Nightingale Award was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973.

Objective

• The Award was constituted as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to the society.

Eligibility

• The award is given to outstanding Nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs, Private, Missionary and Voluntary Organizations.
• Apart from the Nursing Personnel working in the State, Central, Autonomous institutions, the Nursing Personnel working in Private, Missionary and Voluntary Organizations are also eligible for the National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award and their application may also be forwarded after considering it in State Level Selection Committee in accordance with the laid down procedure, subject to their fulfilling the requirements.

Award

• The award consists of Cash Award of Rs. 50000/-, a certificate and a medal.

PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Match the following: 1. National Florence Nightingale Awards       a. Award to Nursing Professionals. 2. Arjuna Award                                                  b. Literary Award 3. Padma Vibhushan                                          c. Art, literature and Science 4. Vyas Samman                                                 d. Second-highest sporting honour of India A.    1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b B.    1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b C.    1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b D.   1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d Answer: A) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

 

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