Hindi textbooks for MBBS course in MP to be available soon

“Three translated (in Hindi) textbooks -- Biochemistry, Anatomy, and Medical Physiology, as of now are available for first year students. A total of 13 books of 12 subjects would be translated, nine of them have been completed and remaining four subjects would be completed by the end of January,” Shukla said after his first review meeting on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the minister also directed the officials and doctors associated with the project to prepare exams papers in Hindi medium also. “Initiating MBBS courses in Hindi medium is a revolutionary step taken by the Centre government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also, it’s a golden opportunity for Madhya Pradesh to make the project a success,” Shukla added.

Notably, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled Madhya Pradesh has introduced the MBBS course in Hindi -- a first for any state in the country, claiming the step to be revolutionary and pioneering.

The promotion of Hindi through its wider use has been a programme under the BJP government at the Centre as well as in Madhya Pradesh. The New Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) lays emphasis on the use of the mother tongue in imparting education.

The three textbooks -- Biochemistry, Anatomy, and Medical Physiology -- that were translated from English to Hindi by three different writers -- were released in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 16, 2023.