National Florence Nightingale Award

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Recently, the President of India presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2025 to the nurses at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

About National Florence Nightingale Awards

• It was instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 1973.
• It is a prestigious award given to outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs and Voluntary Organizations.
• It was awarded as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to the society.
• 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.

Who is Florence Nightingale?

• Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.
• Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople.
• Her efforts to formalize nursing education led her to establish the first scientifically based nursing school—the Nightingale School of Nursing, at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.

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National Florence Nightingale Award FAQs

Q1: What award did Florence Nightingale win?

Ans: In 1883, Nightingale was awarded the Royal Red Cross by Queen Victoria. In 1907, she became the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit.

Q2: Which ministry has the National Florence Nightingale Award?

Ans: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Source: PIB