Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Bhopal Medical Students Face Language Barrier in Exams
Imagine you're a student learning in Hindi, but your tests are only in English.
That's what's happening at a medical college in Bhopal.
The government started a Hindi version of the medical courses to help Hindi-speaking students.
They even printed textbooks in Hindi.
However, the exams are still in English.
This makes it hard for students to answer in Hindi.
Students feel that the exams should be in both languages so they can learn the medical terms in English gradually.
This issue has made it difficult for students who are learning in Hindi.
Gandhi Medical College (GMC) internal exams are in English.
The Hindi MBBS course was launched on October 12, 2022.
Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Vishwavidyalaya exams are bilingual, but MCQs are in English.
Students find it difficult to answer in Hindi because of English question papers.
Students want bilingual exams to help them learn English medical terms.
- Who
- Students at Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal
- What
- Are facing English-only question papers in internal exams despite a Hindi MBBS program
- When
- Since the Hindi MBBS program launched on October 12, 2022
- Where
- Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal
- Why
- Students who chose Hindi face disadvantages because of the language mismatch
Students' Concerns
Current System
Language of Exams
Students' Concerns
Students want bilingual exams.
Current System
Internal exams at GMC are only in English.
Impact of Hindi MBBS Program
Students' Concerns
The Hindi MBBS program has not been fully implemented.
Current System
Hindi medium MBBS course was launched but not implemented on ground.
- Location
- Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal
- Issue
- English-only question papers in internal exams
- Hindi MBBS Launch
- October 12, 2022
- University Exams
- Bilingual except MCQs
- Hindi textbooks funding
- Rs 10 crore