Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Military Nursing Service Concludes Centenary Celebrations After Century Of Service
The Military Nursing Service has completed 100 years of service.
Its centenary celebrations ended at a ceremony held on Wednesday.
Sanjay Seth attended the event.
Leaders thanked the nurses for helping soldiers and the country.
They said the nurses work during wars, natural disasters and peaceful times.
A special coin and two publications were released.
A video and a photo gallery showed the service’s history.
The celebration honored the past and encouraged the service’s future.
Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth attended the closing ceremony at Manekshaw Centre on Wednesday.
The year-long celebrations honored the Military Nursing Service’s century of service to the Armed Forces and nation.
Officials praised MNS officers for their professionalism, compassion and dedication during war, disasters and peacetime.
A commemorative coin, the memoir Steel and Grace and the book Healing Hands & Brave Hearts: MNS@100 were released.
A historical photo gallery and the video Glimpses of a Year of Commemoration were also unveiled.
- Who
- The Military Nursing Service, its officers and senior Armed Forces officials, including Sanjay Seth, attended the ceremony.
- What
- The closing ceremony for the Military Nursing Service’s year-long centenary celebrations was held.
- When
- Wednesday, at the conclusion of the year-long celebrations.
- Where
- Manekshaw Centre.
- Why
- To honor a century of the Military Nursing Service’s service and recognize its continuing commitment to the Armed Forces and the nation.
- Service commemorated
- Military Nursing Service
- Milestone
- 100 years of service
- Event
- Closing ceremony of year-long centenary celebrations
- Theme
- Honouring the Past, Healing the Present & Inspiring the Future
- Commemorative releases
- A coin, Steel and Grace, and Healing Hands & Brave Hearts: MNS@100
- Additional showcases
- Glimpses of a Year of Commemoration video and a historical photo gallery
- Venue
- Manekshaw Centre