Uttarakhand to launch MBBS courses in Hindi

Dehradun: Uttarakhand is set to launch MBBS courses in Hindi within state medical colleges by the end of this month, making it the second state in the country to do so after Madhya Pradesh (MP), which introduced the Hindi course material in October 2022. Soon after MP's initiative, the Uttarakhand government had announced in November last year that it will follow suit.

Dhan Singh Rawat, the state's minister of health and education,said on Thursday that the curriculum has now been finalised and the Hindi course is likely to be launched by the end of the month.

The minister added that he had met Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya and requested him to inaugurate the Hindi courses, along with conducting the 'land worship' ritual for the AIIMS Rishikesh satellite campus in Udham Singh Nagar. "We are expecting that the Union minister will be giving time for both the initiatives towards the end of the month," Rawat said.

He added that the Hindi MBBS course material is geared towards providing support to students from non-English backgrounds and state boards.

"Those from Hindi medium backgrounds often face challenges with English-based MBBS courses. The availability of these courses in Hindi will aid their adaptation and learning. Language will no longer be a barrier to higher education," said Rawat.

A four-member committee from the medical education department crafted the Hindi curriculum, drawing insights from the Madhya Pradesh model, officials told TOI .

The curriculum also underwent thorough scrutiny by Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University, they added.