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.

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