The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Florence Nightingale Awards to nursing personnel tomorrow (May 12, 2016) at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of International Nurses Day.

The National Florence Nightingale Awards are given by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals in the country.

The International Nurses Day is celebrated all over the world on May 12 every year to commemorate Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

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