Chhattisgarh is set to become the latest state to offer MBBS courses in Hindi, following Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced this decision on ‘Hindi Diwas’ to align with Prime Minister Modi’s vision of providing medical education in Hindi. The course will begin in the current academic session.
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- The MBBS course in Chhattisgarh will be available in Hindi starting this academic year.
- The decision aims to aid students from rural areas who are proficient in Hindi but struggle with medical education in English.
- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai highlighted that studying in Hindi will reinforce basic concepts and enhance understanding.
- Madhya Pradesh was the first state to introduce Hindi textbooks for MBBS courses, launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in October 2022.
- Uttarakhand followed Madhya Pradesh by implementing MBBS courses in Hindi in its medical colleges.
- Bihar has also committed to offering MBBS courses in Hindi, aligned with the AIIMS Delhi syllabus.
- The initiative is part of a broader effort to make medical education more accessible to students from Hindi medium backgrounds.
- The move is expected to improve the quality of medical education for students from rural and semi-urban areas.
