With commemorating the illustrious stories of courage, compassion and care, Military Nursing Service celebrated its 97th Raising Day on 01 Oct 2022.
To commemorate the occasion, Major General Smita Devrani, Additional Director General of the Military Nursing Service laid wreaths at the National War Memorial and paid tributes to medical personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
Marking the beginning of yet another year of commitment and dedication, a solemn Florence Nightingale oath-taking, and a cake-cutting ceremony by MNS Officers of Delhi Garrison was held at MNS Officers’ Mess, Army Hospital (R&R) in Delhi Cantt.
A social get-together was organized at MNS offers mess AH(R&R) Delhi Cantt to celebrate the occasion. Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhary graced the occasion along with DGAFMS, Senior officers of the station from the tri-services and veteran MNS officers.
Military Nursing Service is the only all-women corps of the Armed Forces dating back to the year 1888, the first batch of 10 qualified British nurses arrived in Bombay to organize nursing in the military hospitals in India. It was designated as the Indian Army Nursing Services (IANS) in 1893 and Queen Alexandria Military Nursing Service of India (QAMNS {I}) in 1902. During World War –I, Temporary India Nursing Service (TINS) was formed to provide nursing care to wounded soldiers.
Permanent Nursing service for the Indian Army was raised as part of the Indian Army on 01 Oct 1926 and designated as Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS). The IMNS made a humble beginning and their work was universally acclaimed. With the promulgation of the military ordinance on 15 Sep 1943, the Military Nursing Service was permanently established as part of the Armed Forces and the members of the service became commissioned officers.
The mission of the Military Nursing Service is ‘Excellence in patient care both in peace and war. Officers of the Military Nursing Service have always been resilient in meeting the ever-changing and expanding demands of AFMS clientele in health care services and became the front-line warriors in the health care system. Today Military Nursing Service ranks high among the best Army Nursing Services in the world.
Disclaimer: This is an official press release by PIB.
