On the occasion of International Nurses Day, Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi posted a video saluting the 'Warriors in White Coat' for their services to humanity. May 12th is observed as International Nurses Day every year in honour of Florence Nightingale, whose birth anniversary falls on this day. International Nurses Day 2020 is extra special because the World Health Organization has designated the year 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and Midwife, to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.