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{{short description|Indian government medical college in Silvassa}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute (NMERI)
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| type = [[Medical college]] , [[Research institute]] and Hospital
| established = 2019
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| city = [[Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
| country = India
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| affiliations = [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]
| website = {{url|vbch.dnh.nic.in/MedicalCollegeDNH/Contact.aspx}}
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'''NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute'''  (also known as '''Government Medical College, Silvassa or NMERI''') is a government medical college located in [[Silvassa]] in the Union Territory of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]. The late [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]] [[Lok Sabha]] MP gave part of the [[SSR College of Arts, Science and Commerce]] land that he ran on a one rupee token rent to the [[List_of_administrators_of_Dadra_and_Nagar_Haveli_and_Daman_and_Diu|local administration]] to establish the Namo Medical Education & Research Institute<ref>{{Cite web|last=Express|first=News Service|date=23 February 2021|title=Mohan Delkar: A towering figure of DNH who followed in his father’s footsteps |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mohan-delkar-a-towering-figure-of-dnh-who-followed-in-his-fathers-footsteps-7200274/|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and the Union government allocated Rs. 189 crore for its construction.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|first=|date=8 May 2018|title=Center approves medical college for Daman-Diu, Dadra & Nagar haveli|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/centre-approves-medical-college-for-daman-diu-dadra-nagar-haveli/articleshow/64078693.cms|access-date=2021-03-11|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The foundation stone was laid by the [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 19 January 2019, and the first undergraduate batch commenced on 15 August 2019. The [[List_of_administrators_of_Dadra_and_Nagar_Haveli_and_Daman_and_Diu|local administration]] brought bulldozers attempting to demolish the NAMO medical college.<ref>{{Cite web|last=NH|first=Web Desk|date=26 February 2021|title=Congress demands judicial inquiry into alleged suicide of Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/congress-demands-judicial-inquiry-into-alleged-suicide-of-dadra-and-nagar-haveli-mp-mohan-delkar |access-date=2021-03-01|website=The National Herald|language=en}}</ref> On 11 March 2021 a senior [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]] [[Mumbai Police|police officer]] told the [[Times of India]], "Some people were allegedly trying to destabilise a college trust property of [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar|Delkar]]’s, and were demanding money from him and pressurising him to induct certain people as trustees".<ref>{{Cite web|last=TNN|first=|date=11 March 2021|title=FIR filed in Mohan Delkar case, 9 accused of abetting Dadra MP’s suicide|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-fir-filed-in-delkar-case-9-accused-of-abetting-dadra-mps-suicide/articleshow/81440721.cms|access-date=2021-03-11|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
The medical college is attached to [[Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital]], Silvassa. It is expected to meet the growing demand of doctors in the region. The college is affiliated to [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]] and imparts the [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)]] degree which is recognized by [[Medical Council of India]]. The selection of the college is done purely on the basis of merit through [[National Eligibility and Entrance Test]]. The yearly undergraduate student intake is 150.
==Courses==
NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute undertakes education and training of students for MBBS course. This college offers 177 MBBS seats of which 85% Seats are filled through State quota and 15% through All-India quota.
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== External links ==
* http://vbch.dnh.nic.in/
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