BERHAMPUR: Krishna Kumari, a health worker from Ganjam district, has bagged the prestigious Florence Nightingale Award 2017 on the occasion of International Nurses Day.
The 50-year-old Krishna received the award from President Pranab Mukherjeeduring a function at Rastrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday. The award carries a citation, a medal and a cheque of Rs 50,000.
She has been working in the community health centre (CHC), Kukudakhandi, in the district. She was awarded for her 18-year-long service in the field of immunization, female welfare programmes, management of labour room and operation theatre. "I am very happy to have received this award. I will donate the award money towards education of orphan children. After returning from New Delhi I will meet the local MLA (Digaphandi) and civil supplies minister S N Patro as well as the chairman, panachayat samiti, Kamakshya Prasad Patra and urge them to set up a home for orphans in the area," Krishna told TOI over phone. Ganjam CDMO Manoj Kumar Behera appreciated her contribution to the CHC.
"She is a role model for others. Her work will inspire others to serve the people," Behera said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/ganjam-health-worker-gets-award-from-presdent-pranab-mukherjee/articleshow/58654818.cms
The 50-year-old Krishna received the award from President Pranab Mukherjeeduring a function at Rastrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday. The award carries a citation, a medal and a cheque of Rs 50,000.
She has been working in the community health centre (CHC), Kukudakhandi, in the district. She was awarded for her 18-year-long service in the field of immunization, female welfare programmes, management of labour room and operation theatre. "I am very happy to have received this award. I will donate the award money towards education of orphan children. After returning from New Delhi I will meet the local MLA (Digaphandi) and civil supplies minister S N Patro as well as the chairman, panachayat samiti, Kamakshya Prasad Patra and urge them to set up a home for orphans in the area," Krishna told TOI over phone. Ganjam CDMO Manoj Kumar Behera appreciated her contribution to the CHC.
"She is a role model for others. Her work will inspire others to serve the people," Behera said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/ganjam-health-worker-gets-award-from-presdent-pranab-mukherjee/articleshow/58654818.cms
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