President Ram Nath Kovind has said that the milestone of vaccinating one crore-plus people in a single day in India was possible only because of dedication and untiring efforts of Nursing Personnel.<br />'' <br />''He was speaking on the occasion of presentation of the National Florence Nightingale Awards to the Nursing Personnel at a virtual ceremony today. Mr Kovind said that it was the unrelenting support provided by the nurses, which has helped us in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.<br />'' <br />''The President said that many of our nurses have lost their lives in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />'' <br />''He noted that one of the awardees lost her life while treating COVID-19 patients.<br />'' <br />''Mr Kovind stated that the services and sacrifices cannot be evaluated in terms of any pecuniary benefit.<br />'' <br />''The President said, Nurses and midwives not only contribute to meeting the health-related Sustainable Development Goals targets, but also towards education, gender sensitisation and economic growth of the nation.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He said, the government has launched the 'Midwifery Service Initiative' to create a new cadre of midwives.</span><br />