<span style="color: #333333;">Today is International Nurses Day. The day is observed every year on the 12th of May to honour nurses. It also marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern Nursing. The theme for this year is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare.<br />'' <br />''</span>Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, International Nurses Day is a day to express gratitude to the hardworking nursing staff, who is at the forefront of fighting COVID-19. He said, their sense of duty, compassion and commitment towards a healthy India is exemplary.<br />''<b> </b><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has expressed deep gratitude and kudos to the spirit of all the nurses who are the primary caretaker especially during these COVID19 times. In a tweet on International Nurses Day, Mr Javadekar said, they are the one who cares and nurses people to recovery, sometimes like a mother, at times like an elder sister.</span><br />