Indian Nursing Council invites states to submit names of nurses for Florence Nightingale Award
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New Delhi: The President of Indian Nursing Council (INC) has written to the Secretaries of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of all States and Union Territories to nominate names of the nursing professionals for Florence J Nightingale award 2019. The award will be given on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Florence J Nightingale on 12th May 2019.
The award is given to outstanding Nursing personnel employed in Central, State/UTs, Private, Missionary and Vo1untai’y Organizations. The award consists of Cash Award of Rs. 50,000/-, 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 Organisations are also eligible for the National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award and their application may also be forwarded after considering it in State Level Selection Committee in accordance with the laid down procedure. subject to their- fulfilling the requirements.
The letter stated the connection of the said award, the work relating to organizing the National Florence Nightingale awards 2019 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’bIe 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 Vo1untai’y Organizations. The award consists of Cash Award of Rs. 50,000/-, 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 Organisations are also eligible for the National Florence Nightingale Nurses Award and their application may also be forwarded after considering it in State Level Selection Committee in accordance with the laid down procedure. subject to their- fulfilling the requirements.
The letter stated the connection of the said award, the work relating to organizing the National Florence Nightingale awards 2019 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’bIe Justice Shri Gopala Gowda, former Justice of Supreme Court of India.
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