Maharashtra plans to introduce medical education in Marathi

The government has constituted a board for the conversion of syllabus. The board will consider all possible difficulties and issues in the conversion of the syllabus into Marathi and suggest ways to overcome them. 

The Maharashtra government is planning to introduce medical education in Marathi from the next academic year. As per a report published in Hindustan Times, Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan said this will help the students from rural parts of the state.  

Maharashtra plans to have all professional courses in Marathi 

“We are planning to give the option of Marathi for all streams, including ayurvedic, homoeopathy, dental and even for nursing. Maharashtra will be the first state to offer a syllabus in Marathi for all these streams. We have appointed committees to study the plan and the steps to be taken. The Marathi syllabus will help the students who have studied in Marathi mediums to tide over their complex for English,” he said. 

According to the officials from the chief minister’s office, they also plan to have all the professional courses available in Marathi. “The syllabus is being made available in the regional languages as per the central government policy. The state cabinet has discussed it last month and the decision of constituting a board for the conversion of all these syllabi has been taken. The board will consider all possible difficulties and issues in the conversion of the syllabus into Marathi and suggest ways to overcome them. There would be experts from various fields on the board,” said the official. 

The medical fraternity, however, remains divided by the state government’s decision. Dr Pravin Shingare, former director of the directorate of medical education and research (DMER) Maharashtra, said that medical education should either be in Hindi or continue to be in English. “A medical student learning in Marathi may not be able to professionally practice outside Maharashtra/India. Even within Maharashtra, most of the cities are metropolitan. Maharashtra doctors are stated to be the best doctors as far as the skills are concerned,” he said. 

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