Central Cell and Core Committee Formed to Implement MBBS Hindi Curriculum | 23 Nov 2023

Why In News?

The government has constituted a central cell and core committee to implement Hindi language curriculum in MBBS studies on November 22, 2023. The Vice Chancellor of HNB Medical Education University will be the chairman of the committee. The government has issued orders in this regard.

Key Points:

• According to the order issued by Additional Secretary Medical Education Namami Bansal, the Director of Medical Education will be the co-chairman of the committee. While all the principal members of Government Medical College and Head of Radiotherapy Department of Doon Medical College, Prof. Daulat Singh will be the member secretary.
• To implement Hindi language curriculum in MBBS, a sub-committee will be formed at the medical college level, in which the principal or dean of the college will be the chairman of the committee. The faculty member nominated by the Principal will be nominated as Secretary and the heads of departments of three faculties will be nominated as members.
• Apart from this, HNB Medical University was nominated as the nodal agency to implement the recommendations of the committee regarding Hindi language curriculum.
• It is known that the university has submitted the curriculum report to the government for teaching MBBS in Hindi. The state government is making preparations to implement Hindi language curriculum in MBBS course soon.