भारत सरकार / Government of India
Daman 10th July, 2025 19 Ashadha, 1947 (Saka) No. : 93
No. DMHS/Med.Edu./2020-21/M.C./95/1967
Date : 09/07/2025
The following policy guidelines will govern the admission of candidates to MBBS course in NAMO
Medical Education & Research Institute, Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli:
1. EARMARKING/ ALLOCATION OF SEATS:
Category wise allocation of seats in the NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute, Silvassa,
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is given in Table-1 below. However, the allocation is
subject to change as per directions of the Government of India/Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman &
Diu Administration/National Medical Commission.
Table:1: Allocation of Seats
Category (A): Allocation of 150 Seats
No. of Seats
Seats of “All India Quota” (15%)
22
Seats of wards of Indian Coast Guard personnel posted at Daman
02
Seats of wards of Ex-Serviceman/Defense personnel
01
Seats of candidates of Dadra & Nagar haveli
63
Seats of candidates of Daman & Diu
62
Category (B): Allocation of 27 EWS Seats:
No. of Seats
Seats of candidates under EWS, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
15
Seats of candidate under EWS, Daman & Diu
12
Total (A+B)
177
2. SEATS FOR ALL INDIA QUOTA (15%)
2.1 The seats earmarked for All India Quota will be filled by Medical Counseling Committee
(MCC), New Delhi.
सरकारी राजपत्र
OFFICIAL GAZETTE
संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन
U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
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2.2 If any vacant seats from All India Quota are reverted back to the Institute by Medical Counseling
Committee (MCC), New Delhi, the seats shall be filled in unreserved Category.
3. SEATS FOR WARDS OF INDIAN COAST GUARD PERSONNEL POSTED AT DAMAN
3.1 For the seat earmarked for wards of Indian Coast Guard personnel the applicant should have
studied continuously class, 11th & 12th in any of the recognized schools of Daman (i.e. 2
years) and out of these 2 years, one of the parents (Father/Mother) of the applicant should
have served for at least one year at the Indian Coast Guard Establishment at Daman. Wards
of Civilians working in Indian Coast Guard, Daman shall not be eligible.
3.2 If any seat remains vacant, then the seats shall be filled under Unreserved Category and as per
Clause no.: 10, sub clause; 10.3 (Other Condition)
4. SEATS FOR WARDS OF EX-SERVICEMEN/DEFENCE PERSONNEL
4.1 The seat earmarked for wards of defence personnel/Ex-servicemen will be filled up as per the
criteria laid below on merit: (refer to No.F.No.6 (1)/2017/D (Res.II), Government of India,
Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, New Delhi). Any amendment or
revision to the order shall consequently stand amended.
Priority: A
For the applicants who have domicile from Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in the
following order of preference:
a. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel killed in action.
b. Wards of disabled in action and boarded out from service.
c. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel who died while in service with death
attributable to military service.
d. Wards of disabled in service and boarded out with disability attributable to military
service.
e. Wards of Ex-Servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry
Awards:
i. Param Vir Chakra
ii. Ashok Chakra
iii. MahaVir Chakra
iv. Kirti Chakra
v. Vir Chakra
vi. Shaurya Chakra
vii. Sena, Nau Sena, Vayu Sena Medal
viii. Mention-in-Despatches
f. Wards of Ex-Servicemen
g. Wives of:
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i. Defence personnel disabled in action and boarded out from service.
ii. Defence personnel disabled in service and boarded out with disabled out with
disability attributable to military service.
iii.Ex-Servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
h.
Wards of Serving Personnel
i.
Wives of Serving Personnel.
Priority: B
If the seat reserved for applicants of defence personnel/Ex-Servicemen remained vacant after
the priority-A then the seat would be allotted to the applicants of defence personnel/Ex-
Servicemen who are residing in the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu in the
following order:
a. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel killed in action.
b. Wards of disabled in action and boarded out from service.
c. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel who died while in service with death
attributable to military service.
d. Wards of disabled in service and boarded out with disability attributable to military
service.
e. Wards of Ex-Servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry
Awards:
i.
Param Vir Chakra
ii.
Ashok Chakra
iii.
MahaVir Chakra
iv.
Kirti Chakra
v.
Vir Chakra
vi.
Shaurya Chakra
vii.
Sena, Nau Sena, Vayu Sena Medal
viii.
Mention-in-Despatches
f. Wards of Ex-Servicemen
g. Wives of:
i.
Defence personnel disabled in action and boarded out from service.
ii.
Defence personnel disabled in service and boarded out with disabled out
with disability attributable to military service.
iii.
Ex-Servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry
Awards.
h. Wards of Serving Personnel
i. Wives of Serving Personnel.
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Priority: C
If the seat reserved for applicants of defence personnel/Ex-Servicemen remained vacant after
the priority-A and B then the seat would be allotted to the applicants of defence personnel/Ex-
Servicemen from all over the country in the following order:
a. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel killed in action.
b. Wards of disabled in action and boarded out from service.
c. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel who died while in service with death
attributable to military service.
d. Wards of disabled in service and boarded out with disability attributable to military
service.
e. Wards of Ex-Servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry
Awards:
i.
Param Vir Chakra
ii.
Ashok Chakra
iii.
Maha Vir Chakra
iv.
Kirti Chakra
v.
Vir Chakra
vi.
Shaurya Chakra
vii.
Sena, Nau Sena, Vayu Sena Medal
viii.
Mention-in-Despatches
f. Wards of Ex-Servicemen
g. Wives of:
i.
defence personnel disabled in action and boarded out from service.
ii.
defence personnel disabled in service and boarded out with disabled out
with disability attributable to military service.
iii.
Ex-Servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry
Awards.
h. Wards of Serving Personnel
i. Wives of Serving Personnel.
4.2 If the seat earmarked for wards of defence personnel/Ex-servicemen remains vacant, then the
seats shall be filled under Unreserved Category and as per Clause no.: 10, sub clause; 10.3
(Other Condition)
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5. SEATS FOR CANDIDATES OF UT OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN
AND DIU
5.1 Reservation of seats:
Category wise reservation of seats earmarked for candidates of U.T. of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
and Daman & Diu is as per the present reservation policy of the U.T. and is given in Table-2
below:
Table-2: Reservation of Seats
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI (63)
Category
Percentage of total seats
earmarked for the UT
No. of seats reserved as per
Reservation
Category-I (ST)
43% as per the reservation
27
Category-II (SC)
2% as per the reservation
01
Category-III (OBC)
5% as per the reservation
03
Unreserved (UR)
32
DAMAN AND DIU (62)
Category-I (ST)
9% as per the reservation
06
Category-II (SC)
3% as per the reservation
02
Category-III (OBC)
27% as per the reservation
17
Unreserved (UR)
37
Reservation of EWS Seats (27)
Seats of candidates under EWS, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
15
Seats of candidate under EWS, Daman & Diu
12
5.2 Candidates who intend to claim seats reserved for U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman
and Diu shall have to meet all the following criteria:
a) Applicants whose parents/guardians (in case father and mother are not alive) are Domicile
of the U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.
b) Applicant must have continuously studied from class 9th to 12th in any of the recognized
school located in the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.
“Applicants from the different districts in UT of DNH & DD, who have studied from
class 1st to 10th in the respective district in UT of DNH & DD and due to non
availability of 11th & 12th classes in the concerned board/stream in the respective
district in UT of DNH & DD, will only be given relaxation in the above criteria. The
students will have to produce a certificate for non availability of Class 11th & 12th from
the Assistant Director of Education of the respective district in UT of DNH & DD”
5.3 Seats reserved for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
will be filled up only by candidates of the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu who
are entitled to such reservations. Candidates who or their parents have migrated from other states
to UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu shall not be entitled to avail benefits of
these seats.
5.4 Seats earmarked for domicile candidates of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu shall be
filled by domicile candidates belonging to the respective districts only. In case, a candidate has
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studied within the UT but from district other than his/her domicile district, then he/she shall be
entitled for the seat belonging to the domicile district.
5.5 If sufficient number of candidates are not available to fill up seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes
(ST), they may be filled up by eligible applicants from Scheduled Caste (SC) and vice versa.
Thereafter, the remaining seats will be filled up by candidates of Unreserved category. If OBC
and EWS seats remain vacant then the remaining seats will be filled up by Unreserved category.
5.6 As per Graduate Medical Education Regulation 1997 and Amendment Notifications No. MCI-
34(41)/2017-Med./ 170045 Dated 4th February 2019, MCI- 34(41)/2019-Med./112862 Dated 13th
May 2019, 5% of the seats will be reserved horizontally for Persons with Disability (PwD) as per
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Candidates having 40% to 80% locomotor
disability will be eligible for PwD reserved seats. If the seats reserved for the persons with
disabilities in a particular category remain vacant due to non-availability of candidates, such seats
will be filled by the other candidates belonging to respective category only. Any amendment to
the Schedule to the RPWD Act, 2016 shall consequently stand amended.
5.7 If seats of Dadra & Nagar Haveli remain vacant, they will be filled up by candidates of Daman &
Diu and vice versa.
6.SEATS FOR CANDIDATES UNDER EWS CATEGORY:
Seats reserved for EWS candidates in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu will be filled up
only by candidates of the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu who are entitled to such
reservations.
7. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
A candidate who desires admission shall-
i.
A citizen of India.
ii.
Have completed 17 years of age on 31st December of the Academic Year for which the
admissions are being conducted.
iii.
Have passed the 10thand 12th qualifying examination from recognized boards-
i. The Gujarat Board; or
ii. The Central Board of Secondary Education
iii. The Council of Indian School Certificate Examinations Board, New Delhi:
iv. The International School Board (International Baccalaureate and Cambridge)
v. The National Institute of Open Schooling.
vi. Studied under Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
vii. The boards of respective States.
iv.
Have qualified in NEET conducted in current academic year.
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v.
Possess minimum prescribed qualifying standard in HSC examination and NEET of the
current academic year, as decided by the respective Council / the Central Government and
also fulfills the eligibility criteria under this policy.
Minimum qualifying standard prescribed for HSC OR equivalent examination are as under:
Exam
General
Category/
EWS
Gen-PH
Category
Reserved
(SC,
ST,
SEBC
including
Physically
disabled)
Categories
HSC
or
Equivalent
examination
passed
with
Physics,
Chemistry
and
Biology Theory and Practical,
In percentage
50%
45%
40%
vi. The candidate should not have been convicted of any criminal offence and shall declare
pending criminal cases, if any, at the time of admission.
vii. The candidate appearing for NEET, for admission should have cleared the criteria for
admission as decided by the National Medical Commission/ Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, New Delhi, GOI.
viii. The candidate seeking admission against a particular category/ quota seat (All India Quota/
Seats for wards of Indian Coast Guard personnel posted at Daman/ Seats for wards of ex-
servicemen/ defence must meet the additional eligibility criteria of respective category/quota.
8. MODE OF SELECTION
8.1 All the applications will be considered in the Unreserved Category in the first instance. In
case of applicants who fail to get admission in the Unreserved Category, their application
will be considered in the relevant reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Wards of Indian
Coast Guard Personnel posted at Daman/Ex-Serviceman) for which he/she has applied.
However, the application of candidates who have availed any benefits available under any
reserved quota (except application fee) shall be considered under the respective quota only.
8.2 The list of selected applicants will be displayed on the official website of NAMO Medical
Education and Research Institute, Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
9. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
9.1 Candidates seeking admission to the MBBS Course are required to apply in the prescribed
form online which will be available on website of the department/college and upload the
required documents on or before the last date prescribed for receiving applications.
Shortlisted candidates as per eligibility criteria and marks obtained in NEET will be called
for physical verification of original certificates on prescribed dates.
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9.2 Application fee will be Rs.500/- (Rs. Five hundred only) for all applicants except
SC/ST/PwD/Women applicants for whom the fee will be Rs.250/- (Rs. Two hundred fifty
only). The fee shall be paid online and is non-refundable.
9.3 Applicant must upload self-attested copies of following documents as per applicability.
a. Statement of marks of SSC.
b. Passing certificate specifying the Date of Birth.
c. Statement of marks of HSCE.
d. School Leaving Certificate of last school attended.
e. Statement of NEET marksheet.
f. If the candidate is claiming seats reserved for UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman
and Diu, he/she must produce:
i. Domicile Certificate of Parents/Guardians (in case father and mother are not alive)
issued by competent authority of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the
case may be.
ii. Certificate showing that the applicant has continuously studied from Class 9th to 12th
in any recognized school located in the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu, as the case may be, issued by the Principal/Head Master of the
respective school.
g. Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC in prescribed format from the competent authority of
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be.
h. Non-Creamy Layer certificate in case of applicant belonging to OBC issued by
competent authority, of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu of the last
financial year.
i.
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate issued by competent authority of
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be, for candidates
applying under EWS category for the last financial year.
j.
Dependent Certificate issued by the competent authority of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu, as the case may be, in case of those who are claiming guardianship
of the applicant.
k. Disability Certificate from Disability Assessment Board of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu, as the case may be, in case of differently abled candidates.
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10. OTHER CONDITIONS
10.1 The certificate for SC/ST/OBC/EWS or any caste related certificate should be obtained from
competent authority of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. Caste Certificate of the
applicant shall be as per the relevant Notification issued by the UT Administration of Dadra
& Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu and shall be in the prescribed format.
10.2 Any changes in admission criteria or any other aspect by the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, Government of India or National Medical Commission or the affiliating University
shall be adhered to admission of the applicant will be confirmed only after acceptance of
enrollment by the affiliating University.
10.3 If any seat remains vacant from the seats earmarked for All India Quota (15%)/ wards
of Indian Coast Guard personnel posted at Daman /wards of Ex-serviceman/defense
personnel, then the vacant seats shall be filled as under:
i. In case a single vacant seat is reverted back to the Institute, then the seat will be filled
on rotational basis in DNH and DD as per the roster, beginning with DNH.
ii. If even number of seats are reverted back to the Institute, the seats will be distributed
equally among DNH & DD.
iii. If odd number of seats (more than 01) are reverted back to the Institute, then the
highest number of even seats will be equally distributed among DNH & DD, and the
remaining 01 seat will be filled as per the roster of single vacant seat.
11. COMMITTEES
The following committees will facilitate and supervise the admission process:
A. Admission Committee: This committee shall comprise of the following:
a. Secretary (Health), DNH&DD
- Chairman
b. Special Secretary (Health), DNH&DD
- Member
c. A representative of relevant faculty of the affiliating University
- Member
d. Director, Medical & Health Services, DNH&DD
- Member
e. Dean, NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute, Silvassa
-Convener
The above committee will guide, supervise, check the merit list and control the entire process
of admission and supervise the work of Result Compilation Committee and Counseling Committee.
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B. Result Compilation Committee: This committee shall comprise of the following:
a. Dean, NAMO-MERI, Silvassa
- Chairman
b. A representative of relevant faculty of the
Affiliating University
- Member
c. Four HODs, NAMO-MERI, Silvassa
to be nominated by DMHS
- Member
The Committee will compile the merit list of candidates for admission.
C. Counselling Committee: This committee shall comprise of the following:
a. Director, Medical & Health Services, DNH&DD
- Chairman
b. Director, (Higher Education)
- Member
c. Dean, NAMO-MERI, Silvassa
- Member
d. Medical Superintendent, NAMO Hospital
- Member
e. A representative from relevant faculty of the
Affiliating University
- Member
The above committee will control the entire process of admission and finalize the selection of
candidates against the allotted MBBS seats.
12. PENALTY FOR LAPSE OF SEAT (MBBS COURSE):
12.1 Any candidate responsible for lapse of MBBS seat will have to pay a penalty of Rs.5,00,000/-
(Rupee Five Lakhs Only). This penalty shall be applicable to all those candidates who either
do not join after taking admission or cancel a seat after the last round of counseling for
admission. This penalty shall also, be applicable to the candidates as leaving/ abandoning a
seat after the cut-off date for MBBS course is over or fails to complete the course. In case
admission is cancelled on medical grounds after the cut-off date, the Secretary Health,
DNH&DD will take appropriate decision regarding 'waiving off' the penalty, after
ascertaining the medical grounds from a special medical board, constituted by the competent
authority. Surety bond of Rs. 5,00,000/- shall be submitted by all candidates at the time of
counseling/admission. Any appeal regarding the decision of imposition of penalty shall lie
with the Advisor to Administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu whose
decision shall be final and binding.
12.2 Any sum falling due from the applicant under this agreement may be recovered from him/her
as arrears of land revenue.
13. COMPULSORY GOVERNMENT SERVICE
13.1 On demand made by the UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu or
Government of India, immediately after passing the degree course, the candidate shall serve
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for a period up-to two years in Health Department of Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and Daman & Diu or any other place specified by the UT Administration of Dadra
& Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
13.2 During this period, he/she will be paid a consolidated remuneration fixed by the UT
Administration or the Central Government, as the case may be.
13.3 In case any person refuses or fails to serve for full or part of the period demanded or is
removed by the UT Administration or Central Government for incompetence or
misconduct, he/she shall pay to the Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
& Diu on demand and without a demur a sum not exceeding Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees fourty
Lakh only). The decision of the UT Administration as to the commission of a breach as also
to the amount of compensation payable in respect thereof shall be final and binding on the
applicant.
13.4 Any outstanding amount due from the applicant under this clause may be recovered from
him/her as arrears of land revenue.
14. MODE OF NOMINATION
(i) The Dean, NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute, Silvassa will issue intimation letters
or electronic communication to the selected applicants. The applicant shall accept the offer within
three days from the date of counseling. However, the candidates being offered seats during the
last round of counselling shall have to give their acceptance or otherwise on same day.
(ii) On receipt of the acceptance of offer and after obtaining Agreement and Surety bonds of service
executed in prescribed form, the candidate will be allowed to deposit the fee and register for the
course.
(iii) The applicant who is not desirous of admission on receipt of nomination letter shall inform the
Dean, NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute, Silvassa in writing to that effect within
one day from the date of receipt of intimation letter or electronic communication.
15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
The parties mutually agree that in case of any dispute or claim (hereinafter referred to as dispute)
arising out of or relating to the allocation of seats for admission in NAMO Medical Education&
Research Institute, Silvassa, the parties shall first engage in good faith negotiation to resolve the
dispute. In case the dispute is not settled within 7 days, the dispute shall be referred to the
Secretary (Health), DNH&DD for decision that is agreeable to all parties.
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16. APPEAL
Any appeal in respect of the order passed as per the provisions of the dispute resolution claims,
shall lie with the Appellate Committee of the U.T. of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
and consisting of the following:
1. Advisor to Administrator, DNH&DD – Chairman
2. Law Secretary, DNH&DD
– Member
3. Any other member co-opted by the Chairman
The decision of the Appellate Committee shall be final and binding on both the parties.
17. SAVINGS
The Administrator of U.T. of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu reserves all the rights to
modify/amend these guidelines, whenever found necessary.
Sd/–
Director,
Medical & Health Services,
U.T. of DNH & DD
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