The Nursing Officers of Command Hospital, Eastern Command, Kolkata, celebrated Centenary Milestone of the Military Nursing Service with great pride and enthusiasm on 06 Oct 2025. The solemn ceremony was grazed by Major General Jyotindo Debnath, MG Med, HQ EC, Major General Sanjay Maurya, Commandant, CH(EC), Brigadier Mini Mathai, Brigadier MNS HQ EC, Brigadier K Manjula, Principal Matron, CHEC along with Senior Officers, dignitaries and members of the Armed Forces fraternity.
The celebration featured a scientific session on innovations in Nursing care and CD release of a Research Compendium. The event was concluded with a heartfelt gesture of “Honouring the Hands that Heal” and acknowledging the tireless efforts of Nursing Officers across generations. Honouring the past, healing the present and inspiring the future, the Military Nursing Service reaffirmed its pledge to uphold the ethos of care, courage and commitment as an indispensable pillar of the Indian Armed Forces, marking its 100 years of dedicated service.
(With inputs from Wg Cdr Himanshu Tiwari, CPRO MOD, Eastern Region)
