President Murmu confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on 15 nurses
On 12 May 2026, International Nurses Day, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on 15 nursing professionals at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 on 15 nurses from across the country at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 May 2026, International Nurses Day. Health Minister J.P. Nadda cited this year's theme, 'Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives'. The award, instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is given to registered nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse midwives and lady health visitors in central, state and UT services and voluntary organisations. Each award carries a certificate of merit, a cash prize of ₹1,00,000 and a medal.
Key facts
- Date
- 12 May 2026 (International Nurses Day), Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Awardees
- 15 nursing professionals
- Theme
- Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives
- Instituted by
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Award
- Certificate of merit, ₹1,00,000 and a medal
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What cash prize accompanies each National Florence Nightingale Award?
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Correct answer: C — ₹1,00,000
Each award includes a certificate of merit, a cash prize of ₹1,00,000 and a medal.
The National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 were conferred on 12 May 2026, which is observed as:
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Correct answer: B — International Nurses Day
The awards were presented on International Nurses Day, 12 May, with the theme 'Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives'.