International Nurses Day

Hon. President confers the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2020 to 51 Awardees

Commends the Nurses for their Selfless Dedication and Compassion

Posted On: 15 SEP 2021 7:57PM by PIB Delhi

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2020 to 51 awardees at a virtual ceremony, in the presence of Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare.

Congratulating all the health care workers and nurses, The President noted ancient Indian traditions of service and helping the needy which are reflected in the service of our nurses. The President exemplified the selfless contribution of nurses in the gallant fight against COVID-19 as well as their hard work in accelerating the national COVID Vaccination Programme. He added that more than one crore vaccine doses per day has become possible by the exemplary devotion of our nurses. “Your hard-work is a ray of hope and guide people towards light from darkness,” he said. Paying tribute to those who lost their lives, he observed, “Nation will be indebted to your service.”
The President underlined various initiatives taken by the Government such as Midwifery service and insurance scheme under Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyaan Yojana for the health workers. As a vital element in health care delivery, the President acknowledged nurses as the first link between public and health care system.

Echoing the same sentiments, Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted how 2020 brought the huge challenge of corona pandemic to the whole world. He stated that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has on several occasions appreciated the contribution of nurses during the COVID pandemic in his address to the nation. He recounted his recent visit to Italy to attend the G-20 health ministers meeting where he highlighted the selfless dedication of the nurses working round the clock during the Corona epidemic. “The human spirit, loyalty and selflessness with which you are serving people are commendable,” he stated. The nursing professionals form one of the most important and crucial pillars of healthcare delivery system, he added. He offered condolences to those who have lost their lives while serving those who were suffering from COVID.

Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar while giving the vote of thanks expressed gratitude to all the nurses and the COVID warriors who have worked tirelessly during the most trying of times to save lives.

Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary and other senior officials of the Ministry were also present at the event.

Florence Nightingale awards were instituted in the year 1973 by the Government as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by nurses to the society.

The event was webcast at https://webcast.gov.in/events/MTQzMQ--/session/MzM2Ng--

The address of the Union Health Minister can be viewed at https://youtu.be/f0u1KTtf8Kc

The achievements of the awardees can be viewed at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zBdZr170eQ

The following healthcare workers were commended for their work and were awarded the National Florence Nightingale awards 2020 (Seriatum wise)

 

Sr. No	Name	State	Category
1	Smt. D Roopakala	Andhra Pradesh	Clinical Nurses
2	Dr. AmuluruPadmaja	Andhra Pradesh	Nurse Educator / Researcher
3	Smt. RubuYape	Arunachal Pradesh	Clinical Nurses
4	Smt. Rajila Roy	Assam	Clinical Nurses
5	Smt. RenjuKumari	Bihar	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
6	Smt. Bandana Kumari	Bihar	Clinical Nurses
7	Shri. Ajay	Chandigarh	Clinical Nurses
8	Dr. (Mrs.) Indira Jadhav Daniel	Haryana	Nurse Educator / Researcher
9	SmtSatya Devi	Punjab	Clinical Nurses
10	Dr.(Mrs.)Daisy Abraham	Chhattisgarh	Nurse Educator / Researcher
11	Smt. SamdarJanuKamdi	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
12	Smt. Victoria Elvira Noronha	Daman and Diu	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
13	Smt. Sonia Chauhan	Delhi	Clinical Nurses
14	Mrs. ShashiBalaKalra	Delhi	Clinical Nurses
15	Mrs. Usha Rani Ahuja	Delhi	Clinical Nurses
16	Brig SV Saraswati	Delhi	Nurse Administrator
17	Mrs. GeetaChandrakantSalgaonkar,	Goa	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
18	ShriPrashantGunuDevidas	Goa	Clinical Nurses
19	Smt. BhanumatiSomabhaiGheewala	Gujarat	Clinical Nurses
20	Dr. Pragna P Dabhi	Gujarat	Nurse Administrator
21	Smt. VidyaBharanta	Himachal Pradesh	LHV (Lady Health Visitor)
22	Smt. ArunaKumari	Himachal Pradesh	Clinical Nurses
23	Dr. ShaillaCannie	Jammu and Kashmir	Nurse Educator / Researcher
24	Smt. AshisanKullu	Jharkhand	Clinical Nurses
25	Smt.  Mariyamma M C	Karnataka	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
26	Smt. K Gayathri Devi	Karnataka	LHV (Lady Health Visitor)
27	Smt. Geetha P	Kerala	Clinical Nurses
28	Shri Mohammed Asif	Lakshadweep	Clinical Nurses
29	Smt. RashmiPandekar	Madhya Pradesh	Clinical Nurses
30	Smt. Premlata Sanjay Patil	Maharashtra	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
31	Smt. ShaliniNajukraoKumare	Maharashtra	Clinical Nurses
32	Mrs. K. Biaklun	Manipur	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
33	Mrs. Sagolsem Rama Meitei Chanu	Manipur	Clinical Nurses
34	Smt. LeitmonPaslein	Meghalaya	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
35	Smt. Vanlalthuami	Mizoram	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
36	Smt. C Dengthangpuii	Mizoram	LHV (Lady Health Visitor)
37	Smt. PremalataBarik	Odisha	LHV (Lady Health Visitor)
38	Mrs. P Latha,	Puducherry	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
39	Smt. K. Anuradha	Puducherry	Clinical Nurses
40	Mrs. Anita Vyas	Rajasthan	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
41	Smt. Sunita Devi	Rajasthan	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
42	Smt O V Usha	Tamil Nadu	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
43	Smt. S Vellankanni	Tamil Nadu	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
44	Mrs. G Manimegalai	Tamil Nadu	Clinical Nurses
45	Smt. AnaparthiArunaKumari	Telangana	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
46	Smt. M D Shukura	Telangana	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
47	ShriAshim Das	Tripura	Clinical Nurses
48	Smt. Urwashi Dixit	Uttar Pradesh	Clinical Nurses
49	Late KamlaThapa	Uttarakhand	Clinical Nurses
50	Smt. Sunita Dutta	West Bengal	Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs)
51	Smt. Nilima Das	West Bengal	Clinical Nurses

 

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