<p>Leading form the front, Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar on Monday donned the uniform of a nurse to boost the morale of healthcare personnel during the worst-ever crisis involving COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-year-old Pednekar is a former nurse.</p>.<p>She had worked as a nurse in a hospital at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Uran in Raigad district. A four-time corporator, she represents the G/South Ward that covers major parts of Worli.</p>.<p>"We all know, we are passing through a crisis....nurses are on job...second and third year nursing students are also working. I have come to be with them, boost their morale," said Pednekar as she visited the BYL Nair Charitable Hospital & TN Medical College in Mumbai Central.</p>.<p>"It is the need of the hour that citizens should he at home...we are there to help them," she said. Pednekar also thanked Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.</p>.<p>Born to a mill worker's daughter in Worli Naka, she married Kishor Pednekar and moved to Lower Parel. However, to make ends meet, she took up the job of a nurse in 1992.</p>.<p>The same year, she joined Shiv Sena inspired by late Bal Thackeray. A few days ago, she played a lead role in organising a COVID-19 testing camp for journalists. However, after some of them tested positive, she went into self quarantine at major's house in Byculla.</p>
<p>Leading form the front, Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar on Monday donned the uniform of a nurse to boost the morale of healthcare personnel during the worst-ever crisis involving COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-year-old Pednekar is a former nurse.</p>.<p>She had worked as a nurse in a hospital at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Uran in Raigad district. A four-time corporator, she represents the G/South Ward that covers major parts of Worli.</p>.<p>"We all know, we are passing through a crisis....nurses are on job...second and third year nursing students are also working. I have come to be with them, boost their morale," said Pednekar as she visited the BYL Nair Charitable Hospital & TN Medical College in Mumbai Central.</p>.<p>"It is the need of the hour that citizens should he at home...we are there to help them," she said. Pednekar also thanked Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.</p>.<p>Born to a mill worker's daughter in Worli Naka, she married Kishor Pednekar and moved to Lower Parel. However, to make ends meet, she took up the job of a nurse in 1992.</p>.<p>The same year, she joined Shiv Sena inspired by late Bal Thackeray. A few days ago, she played a lead role in organising a COVID-19 testing camp for journalists. However, after some of them tested positive, she went into self quarantine at major's house in Byculla.</p>
