The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute in Silvassa.
The medical college will offer 177 MBBS seats including 27 seats for EWS category students.
He also laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various development projects worth more than Rs 4850 crores at Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The foundation stone of the institute was also laid by the Prime Minister himself in January 2019.
It will transform the healthcare services for the citizens of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
The state-of-the-art medical college includes the latest research centers, a 24x7 Central library equipped with access to national and international journals, specialized medical staff, medical labs, smart lecture halls, research labs, an anatomy museum, a clubhouse, sports facilities and residences for students and faculty members.