National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award 2023
National Florence Nightingale Nurses Awards are given as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by Nursing Professionals in the country. This award is presented on 12th of May every year on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. The next award ceremony is proposed on 12th May 2023.
In the above connection it is brought to your notice that the work relating to organizing the National Florence Nightingale Nurses Awards has now been transferred by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Nursing Section) to Indian Nursing Council and as such all correspondence in this regard is to be addressed now to Indian Nursing Council. Further, the nomination for the Award will be scrutinized by a Committee headed by hon’ble Justice Shri Gopala Gowda, former Justice of Supreme Court of India.
The award is given to outstanding Nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs, Private, Missionary and Voluntary Organizations. The award consists of Cash Award of Rs. 50000/- a certificate and a medal. 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 if in State Level Selection Committee in accordance with the laid down procedure, subject to their fulfilling the requirements.
Selection criteria, applications form, instructions for preparing the resume of the nominee composition of the State Level Selection Committee and procedure for selection of nominees for the award is enclosed at Annexure I to V.
On completion of the selection process outlines above, the names of the nominee along with their resume and documentary proof in support of claim for the award may be forwarded to the President, Indian Nursing Council, 8th Floor, NBCC Centre, Plot No.2, Community Centre, Okhla Phase-1 New Delhi-110020 latest by 31st January 2023.
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Last Year Awardees