President Pranab Mukherjee today presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards to thirty-five nursing personnel at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of International Nurses Day. <br/><br/>The National Florence Nightingale Awards are given by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals in the country. The Award carries a cash award of 50 thousand rupees, a certificate, a citation and a medal.<br/><br/>The International Nurses Day is celebrated all over the world on 12th May every year to commemorate Florence Nightingale's birthday.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>