The Bihar government has made a significant move in the field of education by announcing that it will offer Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) courses in Hindi. This decision places Bihar as the second state in India, after Madhya Pradesh, to provide this option for students.
State Health Minister Mangal Pandey declared on Tuesday, July 2, that students will be able to pursue their MBBS degrees in Hindi starting from the upcoming academic session. He highlighted that this decision, taken after extensive discussions on necessary aspects, including the availability of Hindi textbooks for the MBBS course, aligns with the state government’s commitment to promoting Hindi and elevating it to the status of a global language.
The new Hindi-medium MBBS course will be implemented in accordance with the curriculum set by AIIMS Delhi, catering to students who successfully clear the NEET UG 2024 exam.
With an estimated 85,000 government schools in the state predominantly using Hindi as the medium of instruction, this initiative holds significant potential to benefit students.
Last year, Madhya Pradesh Education Minister Vishwas Sarang announced similar plans to introduce an MBBS course in Hindi, following the unveiling of Hindi-language MBBS course books by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This marked the first time that an MBBS course book was available in Hindi.
However, despite the introduction of the Hindi-medium option, medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh observed limited interest from students. According to Education Times, only 25 out of 250 students in the MBBS batch at Gandhi Medical College (GMC) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, opted to study in Hindi.
