UP medical colleges to teach in Hindi too

Principals and faculty members of all medical institutions in the state have received a directive to initiate teaching in Hindi and provide monthly updates to the Director General of Medical Education. This decision follows a government letter from October 31, mandating the introduction of Hindi teaching in medical colleges and universities under the medical education department. The aim of this transition is to enhance comprehension among medical students, particularly those who have had their prior education in Hindi.

For example, consider the sentence: "Before measuring blood pressure ensure the unique preparation or the prerequisite are done." This might present challenges to MBBS students less proficient in English. However, when articulated in Hindi as, "Blood pressure napne se pehle sabhi jaruri taiyariyan puri kar leni chahiye," it becomes more accessible, even to those less familiar with the English language.

Many Hindi-language books are now accessible for various MBBS subjects, with some currently under review. According to Professor NS Verma, Head of the Physiology Department at KGMU, numerous countries like Russia, China, and Japan instruct students in their native language.


Faculty members note that they already predominantly use Hindi to explain complex topics in the classroom, with approximately 60% of the content being delivered in Hindi. This approach aids student comprehension. Professor Navneet Kumar, Head of the Anatomy Department at KGMU, attests to the effectiveness of this method.

Professor Suryakant, from the Pulmonary Medicine Department at KGMU, stressed the importance of teaching students English prior to commencing their first-year MBBS curriculum. He suggested that having medical textbooks available in Hindi would facilitate a better learning experience. It's noteworthy that Professor Suryakant's thesis was written in Hindi in 1991 and was accepted only after a state assembly resolution in its favor.

Following the conclusion of NEET-UG counseling on September 30, first-year classes have started for anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry students.