Rajasthan to Offer MBBS Courses in Hindi, Following Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh's Lead
The move will begin in two medical colleges—Sampurnanand Medical College in Jodhpur and Medical College of Barmer, both affiliated with Marwar Medical University.
The Rajasthan government has announced that medical education in state colleges will be offered in Hindi, alongside English, starting from the 2024-2025 academic session. This decision was revealed on Hindi Diwas (September 14), joining similar initiatives by Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, which have already introduced Hindi as a medium of instruction for MBBS courses.
The move will begin in two medical colleges—Sampurnanand Medical College in Jodhpur and Medical College of Barmer, both affiliated with Marwar Medical University. Students will have the option to pursue their MBBS degrees in either Hindi or English, as confirmed by Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary of the Medical Education Department. This initiative is part of the state's budget plans to incorporate Hindi into medical education.
To facilitate this transition, the Rajasthan health department has been tasked with providing textbooks and study materials in Hindi, initially targeting first-year MBBS students. This effort aims to make medical education more accessible to a broader range of students across the country.
Chhattisgarh has also recently announced that MBBS courses will be taught in Hindi from the current academic session. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai emphasized that this shift aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to promote regional languages in medical education, a goal he outlined in a 2022 rally in Uttar Pradesh.
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Q: Which chapters carry high weightage in NEET Biology section?
Some of the chapters of Biology, which are given a high weightage, are listed below:
- Animal Kingdom
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance
- Morphology of Floweing Plants
- Sexual Reproduction in Floweing Plants
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation
- Chemical Coordination and Integration
- Biomolecules
The table below brings the chapter-wise weightage of NEET Biology section.
Name of the chapter |
Number of questions asked (Approx.) |
Weightage in Per Cent |
|---|---|---|
Anatomy of Flowering Plants |
0-1 |
2 |
Animal Kingdom |
2 |
7 |
Biodiversity and Conservation |
1 |
3 |
Biological Classification |
0-1 |
2 |
Biomolecules |
1 |
4 |
Biotechnology and its Applications |
1 |
3 |
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes |
1 |
3 |
Body Fluids and Circulation |
0-1 |
1 |
Breathing and Exchange of Gases |
0-1 |
2 |
Cell Cycle and Cell Division |
0-1 |
2 |
Cell: The Unit of Life, Biomolecules |
0-1 |
2 |
Chemical Coordination and Integration |
1 |
4 |
Digestion and Absorption |
1 |
3 |
Ecosystem |
0-1 |
2 |
Environmental Issues |
0-1 |
2 |
Evolution |
0-1 |
2 |
Excretory Products and their Elimination |
0-1 |
2 |
Human Health and Disease |
1 |
3 |
Human Reproduction |
1 |
3 |
Locomotion and Movement |
0-1 |
2 |
Microbes in Human Welfare |
0-1 |
2 |
Mineral Nutrition |
0-1 |
1 |
Molecular Basis of Inheritance |
2 |
6 |
Morphology of Flowering Plants |
1 |
5 |
Neural Control and Coordination |
0-1 |
2 |
Organisms and Populations |
0-1 |
2 |
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants |
0-1 |
2 |
Plant Growth and Development |
0-1 |
1 |
Plant Kingdom |
1 |
4 |
Principles and Inheritance and Variation |
1 |
5 |
Reproduction in Organisms |
0-1 |
1 |
Reproductive Health |
0-1 |
2 |
Respiration in Plants |
0-1 |
1 |
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants |
1 |
5 |
Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production |
0-1 |
2 |
Structural Organisation in Animals |
0-1 |
2 |
The Living World |
0-1 |
2 |
Transport in Plants |
0-1 |
1 |
Total |
90 |
100 |
Q: What are the expected marks and rank in NEET 2023 for good colleges like AIIMS?
Q: Which are the top colleges for BSc Nursing in India under NEET?
There are few government and private nursing colleges that consider the NEET UG score for admission to a BSc Nursing course. Some of the top nursing colleges that consider NEET scores are: All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata Christian Medical College in Vellore The admission cutoff for these and other top colleges is usually above a 250 score on the NEET. Therefore, with 167 marks and EWS category, you may get admission to a private nursing college like Terna Nursing College in Navi Mumbai.
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