Military Nursing Service Centenary Closes at Manekshaw Centre

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth attended the closing ceremony of the centenary celebration of the Military Nursing Service at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi on 30 September 2026. The ceremony marked the end of a year-long commemoration of the service's legacy.

What was released

The closing ceremony saw the release of a commemorative coin, a memoir titled Steel and Grace, a centenary commemorative book titled Healing Hands and Brave Hearts: MNS@100, and a commemorative video called Glimpses of a Year of Commemoration. A photo gallery tracing the history and evolution of the Military Nursing Service was also inaugurated.

The centenary theme

The events were held under the centenary theme Honouring the Past, Healing the Present and Inspiring the Future. The Minister of State for Defence acknowledged the service, professionalism and selfless dedication of MNS officers, and pointed to the part they play in supporting the Armed Forces Medical Services and the country in war, in natural calamity and in peacetime alike.

Who was present

Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja praised the professional commitment and compassion of MNS officers and their contribution to the Armed Forces Medical Services over the past century. Among the senior officers present were Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, DGMS (Army) Lt Gen CG Muralidharan, Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt Gen Sandeep Jain, and Additional DGMNS Maj Gen Rachel Thomas, along with other dignitaries from the Delhi Garrison.

Why it matters for exams

Centenary events are reliable question material because they supply a fixed set of details: the body completing 100 years, the venue, the minister present, the theme, and the titles of books, coins and videos released. Here every one of those is on record. The Military Nursing Service sits under the Armed Forces Medical Services, a link worth fixing in memory, and the ceremony brought together the heads of the medical services of the Army and the Armed Forces along with the Chief of the Air Staff.

The takeaway

For a revision note the essentials are: the Military Nursing Service completing 100 years; the closing ceremony at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi; Sanjay Seth as the minister present; the theme; and the two titles, Steel and Grace and Healing Hands and Brave Hearts: MNS@100.