Karnataka CM asks RGUHS to introduce medical education in Kannada
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has asked the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) to introduce medical education in Kannada,
He said efforts should also be made to encourage doctors and other healthcare professionals to use Kannada in their work and make medical knowledge more accessible to the public. He added that Kannada was an integral part of people's lives and that people across the state were making efforts to preserve the language.
Shivakumar made these remarks on Monday while releasing the logo and brochure for the second Kannada Medical Literature Conference 2026, organised by RGUHS, at his home office, Krishnade.
He said medical and technical education should be made available in Kannada and called upon the university to take the initiative in this direction. He assured that the state government would extend full support to efforts to promote education in the regional language.
The conference, scheduled for November 20 and 21 at Bangalore Medical College, aims to bring medical research, healthcare information and other medical knowledge to the general public in Kannada.
Speaking about the event, Dr BC Bhagawan, vice-chancellor of RGUHS, told Deccan Herald, "This is the first time a medical university has organised such an event. To reach information related to medical research and health in Kannada to the general public, we have organised a Medical Literary Festival in Kannada."
On this occasion, Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Dr. Sharanaprakash Patil, Chief Minister's Principal Advisor and Rajya Sabha Member Shri G.C. Chandrashekar, MLAs Shri A.R. Krishnamurthy, Shri Dr. N.T. Srinivas, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor Dr. Bhagavan B.C., Dr. B.T. Rudresh, Dr. Vasundhara Bhupati, former MLAs Shri Ivan D'Souza, Dr. Saroja, and Additional Chief Secretary of the Medical Education Department Shri Mohammad Mohsin were present.
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