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In the presence of CM Dr. Mohan Yadav, the National Hindi Language Award ceremony was held at Ravindra Bhavan in Bhopal. In this, eminent writers of the country and the world were also honored for their excellent work in the creation of Hindi language literature. Culture Minister Dharme

The saying ‘easier said than done’ holds true as the MBBS course is still not fully taught in Hindi medium in the state, even three years after the programme was launched in the country’s most spoken language. Instead, ‘Hinglish’ – a blend of English and Hindi – is being used for students in medical colleges from Hindi-speaking regions.

Madhya Pradesh became the first state in the country to launch an MBBS course in Hindi. Launched on October 16, 2022, in Bhopal, the textbooks for first-year MBBS students were introduced in subjects like anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.

According to officials of the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), teaching the MBBS course in pure Hindi is not feasible, as students from Hindi-speaking belts do not prefer using traditional Hindi terminologies like ‘Asthi’ for bone or ‘Amashay’ for stomach. These students claim they are more comfortable with English terminologies and prefer bilingual textbooks in ‘Hinglish’

DME Director Dr. AK Shrivastava stated that around 70% of the students are from an English-medium background, so they have no difficulty with lectures being delivered in English. However, for the 30% of students from Hindi-speaking backgrounds, bilingual books have been made available to help them better understand the subject.