Florida NRI Dr. Kiran Patel and his wife Pallavi Patel couple’s $200mn plan, teamed up with a Florida University to bring world class medical education to India
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Clearwater (Florida) Sep 16, 2019
NRI Dr. Kiran Patel, cardiologist and his wife Pallavi Patel, paediatrician, has teamed up with a Florida University to bring world class medical education to India.
This will included a $50 million gift and an additional $150 million real estate and facility investment.
- Dr. Couple already acquired 50 hectares of land near Bharuch, Gujarat to set up a medical college hospital that would collaborate with the US university.
- Nova Southeastern University (NSU) located in the picturesque Fort Lauderdale, near Miami, opened a new regional campus in Clearwater, near Tampa.
- In October, Dr, Kiran Patel plans to visit India to sell his vision to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Nova will expand their operations to India once the Gujarat hospital is ready in three years
According to the media:
- Dr. Kiran like to set up three medical colleges in India and will offer Indian degrees and the third a US degree.
- Now need to acquired agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes and approval from the Medical Council of India to start a college.
- US Qualified Teachers would be placed to train Indian Teachers to train them. Nova Southeastern University from Tampa to classes at the planned college in India
Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Family Foundation commits $200 million to Nova Southeastern University
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