Twenty-nine nursing cadets of Batch IX of the College of Nursing, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantonment, were commissioned as Lieutenants into the Military Nursing Service (MNS) today at a ceremony held at the hospital. Lieutenant General Avinash Das, Commandant, Army Hospital (R&R), reviewed the commissioning parade.
Addressing the newly commissioned officers, Lt Gen Das congratulated the meritorious cadets felicitated for their outstanding performance and academic achievements. He urged the Nursing Officers to render exemplary service to serving personnel and their families while upholding the ethos, values, culture and traditions of the Military Nursing Service. He also commended the MNS for its 101 years of dedicated, compassionate and selfless service to the nation.
The newly commissioned officers completed four years of rigorous training and intensive academic instruction before being conferred their ranks. They also took an oath to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and place “Service Before Self” in the discharge of their duties.
Senior military officers, nursing officers, faculty members, and the parents and relatives of the newly commissioned officers attended the ceremony, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Defence.
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