- By Ritesh Kumar
- Sun, 15 Sep 2024 01:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The MBBS course in Chhattisgarh will be taught in Hindi starting from the current academic session, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced on Saturday.
Addressing reporters at his residence on the occasion of 'Hindi Diwas,' Sai expressed his government’s satisfaction in implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of offering medical education in Hindi, a goal he outlined during a rally in Uttar Pradesh in 2022.
"Our government has taken a big decision on Hindi Diwas. The MBBS course will now also be taught in Hindi. Books in Hindi will be introduced in the first year from this session (2024-25). The health department has been asked to arrange books and study materials," he said, as reported by news agency PTI.
The move was part of efforts to "change our education policy at every level from the old Macaulay imperialist education policy", he said. He further noted that the National Education Policy has been fully implemented in Chhattisgarh.
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"The move will benefit students from rural areas since they mostly come from Hindi medium schools and face difficulty in medical courses despite being talented due to the use of English language. Studying in Hindi will strengthen their basics, help them develop a deep understanding of the subject and make them good doctors," Sai asserted.
Hindi Diwas marks the significant decision made by the Constituent Assembly on September 14, 1949, to adopt Hindi, in the Devanagari script, as the official language of the Union of India.
(With PTI Inputs)
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