PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS 2026

NURSING PERSONNEL EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN DELIVERING QUALITY HEALTHCARE: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 12:58PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 to the nursing personnel, on the occasion of International Nurses Day, at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 12, 2026). In her message for the National Florence Nightingale Awards - 2026, the President said, &ldquo;This occasion is a fitting tribute to the invaluable contribution of nursing personnel and healthcare professionals who serve the nation with compassion and unwavering dedication. Nursing personnel exemplify the highest standards of service and play a crucial role in delivering quality healthcare, often in the most challenging circumstances. I commend all the awardees for their inspiring devotion to duty and their tireless efforts in upholding the highest standards of patient care.&rdquo; The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by nursing personnel to society. Please click here to see the list of awardees *** MJPS/SS/PRK (Release ID: 2260178) Visitor Counter : 3029 Read this release in: Telugu , Kannada , Assamese , Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Punjabi , Gujarati , Tamil , Malayalam President's Secretariat PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS 2026 NURSING PERSONNEL EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN DELIVERING QUALITY HEALTHCARE: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 12:58PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 to the nursing personnel, on the occasion of International Nurses Day, at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 12, 2026). In her message for the National Florence Nightingale Awards - 2026, the President said, &ldquo;This occasion is a fitting tribute to the invaluable contribution of nursing personnel and healthcare professionals who serve the nation with compassion and unwavering dedication. Nursing personnel exemplify the highest standards of service and play a crucial role in delivering quality healthcare, often in the most challenging circumstances. I commend all the awardees for their inspiring devotion to duty and their tireless efforts in upholding the highest standards of patient care.&rdquo; The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by nursing personnel to society. Please click here to see the list of awardees *** MJPS/SS/PRK (Release ID: 2260178) NURSING PERSONNEL EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN DELIVERING QUALITY HEALTHCARE: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU" /> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 to the nursing personnel, on the occasion of International Nurses Day, at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 12, 2026).</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PR1120520267RJE.JPG" style="height:500px; width:400px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">In her message for the National Florence Nightingale Awards - 2026, the President said, &ldquo;This occasion is a fitting tribute to the invaluable contribution of nursing personnel and healthcare professionals who serve the nation with compassion and unwavering dedication. Nursing personnel exemplify the highest standards of service and play a crucial role in delivering quality healthcare, often in the most challenging circumstances. I commend all the awardees for their inspiring devotion to duty and their tireless efforts in upholding the highest standards of patient care.&rdquo;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PR212052026K5MK.JPG" style="height:500px; width:400px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by nursing personnel to society.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PR412052026E6WO.JPG" style="height:500px; width:400px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PR312052026B6HG.JPG" style="height:500px; width:400px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PR512052026QUAQ.JPG" style="height:500px; width:400px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PR612052026QQL8.JPG" style="height:500px; width:400px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PR712052026SKBR.JPG" style="height:400px; width:700px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/may/doc2026512868901.pdf" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Please<span style="text-align:justify"> click here to see the&nbsp;list of awardees</span></span></span></u></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="text-align:justify">***</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="text-align:justify">MJPS/SS/PRK</span></span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; function CleanHtml(html) { html = html.replace(/ /gi, ''); return html; } function stripHtml(html) { let tmp = document.createElement("DIV"); tmp.innerHTML = CleanHtml(html); return tmp.textContent || tmp.innerText || ""; } $(document).ready(function () { //for responsive tables $("table").each(function () { if (!$(this).closest(".table-responsive").length) { $(this).wrap(" "); } }); var width = $(window).width(); if (width $(document).ready(function () { var width = $(window).width(); if (width @media print { .sticky-social, .sticky-social_mb, .pull-right, #printPDF { display: none !important; } } .f_vl { padding-right: 30px; font-size: 17px; cursor: pointer; } .log_oo { // width: 20%; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; } .log_oo img { width: 150px; /*width: 100%; height: auto;*/ } .sticky-social_mb { position: fixed; bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; } .social_mb { list-style: none; display: flex; width: 100%; margin-bottom: -8px; } .social_mb a { padding: 8px 0px; font-size: 30px; transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out; width: 20% !important; text-align: center; } .section1 { position: relative; padding: 10px 0px; width: 100%; } .sticky-social { position: fixed; top: 20px; left: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; } .social { list-style: none; } .social a li { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 25px; transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out; } .social a li:hover { margin-right: -30px; box-shadow: 2px 5px 10px grey; } .social a li:hover .fa { margin-left: 20px; } .fb_b { /* background-color: rgb(59, 89, 152);*/ background-color: rgba(65,103,178,255); } .twitter_r { /* background-color: rgb(29, 161, 242);*/ background-color: #000000; } .whatsapp_r { /* background-color: rgb(77, 194, 71);*/ background-color: rgba(13,191,67,255); } .fa-envelope_r { /* background-color: rgb(219, 68, 55);*/ background-color: #e2123d; } .fa-linkedin_r { background-color: rgb(0, 119, 181); } @media only screen and (max-device-width: 767px) { p span img { max-width: 90% !important; height: auto !important; } p img { max-width: 90% !important; height: auto !important; } h2 { font-size: 20px !important; font-weight: 600 !important; } h3 { font-size: 18px !important; font-weight: 600 !important; } } /* === Film Roll Badge Styling(IFFI2025 countdown) === */ .film-roll-badge { position: absolute; top:82%; right: 20px; width: 230px; height: 70px; background: repeating-linear-gradient( to right, #9a2375 0px, #9a2375 18px, #6e2b8b 18px, #6e2b8b 36px ); border-top: 8px solid #9a2375; border-bottom: 8px solid #9a2375; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); animation: moveFilm 8s linear infinite; z-index: 10; } /* film sprocket holes */ .film-roll-badge::before, .film-roll-badge::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 10px; background: repeating-linear-gradient( to right, #9a2375 0px, #9a2375 10px, #fff 10px, #fff 20px ); left: 0; z-index: 2; } .film-roll-badge::before { top: -4px; } .film-roll-badge::after { bottom: -4px; } .film-roll-inner { position: relative; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; animation: flicker 2s infinite ease-in-out; } .countdown-text { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4), 0 0 10px #000; white-space: nowrap; } /* === Animations === */ @keyframes moveFilm { 0% { background-position: 0 0; } 100% { background-position: 120px 0; } } @keyframes flicker { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.9; } 25% { opacity: 0.95; } 75% { opacity: 0.85; } } /* === Responsive Adjustments === */ @media (max-width: 1500px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 68%; right: 18px; /* width: 220px; */ height: 65px; font-size: 0.85rem; } .press-section { margin-top: 35px; } } @media (max-width: 992px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 52%; right: 10px; width: 200px; height: 60px; } } @media (max-width: 768px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 56%; right: 10px; width: 124px; height: 55px; } .countdown-text { font-size: 0.9rem; } } @media (max-width: 576px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 59%; right: 5px; /* width: 160px; */ height: 50px; } .countdown-text { font-size: 0.85rem; } } const festivalStart = new Date("2025-11-20T00:00:00").getTime(); const festivalEnd = new Date("2025-11-28T23:59:59").getTime(); const countdownElement = document.getElementById("countdown"); const interval = setInterval(() => { const now = new Date().getTime(); // BEFORE FESTIVAL — show days + hours left if (now = festivalStart && now el.style.width = "350px"); clearInterval(interval); } }, 1000); //