Indore: The Biomedical Engineering course in Hindi at Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) for the 2023 batch has been discontinued, marking the second consecutive defunct batch. All nine students from the 2023 batch have transferred to the English-medium program. This transition occurred during the internal branch sliding option for second-year students as part of engineering admissions counseling based on merit at the college level. The decision has raised concerns about the sustainability of the Hindi-medium program, as the inaugural batch in 2022 with seven students faced a similar situation. The Hindi-language Biomedical Engineering course was introduced in 2022 at SGSITS after receiving approval from the All India Council for Technical Education to offer engineering courses in Hindi. Despite enrolling ten students in 2023, one student withdrew early on, leaving the remaining nine to study for a year in the same program before switching to the English-medium course. This shift has resulted in no students remaining in the Hindi-medium program for two consecutive years. Dr. Prashant Bansod, the head of the biomedical engineering department, stated that all students from the 2023 batch had switched to the English program during the branch sliding process, despite the course material being prepared in Hindi for the second year. SGSITS is the only institution in the country offering Biomedical Engineering in Hindi, as part of an initiative to promote technical education in regional languages. However, there appears to be a lack of demand in Madhya Pradesh for such programs. College authorities have expressed concerns about the decreasing interest in the program, despite efforts to provide Hindi textbooks, translated course content, and the option for students to write exams in a mix of Hindi and English.Scratching branches or deviating from the path. This behavior may result from pressure from peers or expectations from parents to pursue studies in English. Despite the lack of Hindi resources for Biomedical Engineering, the college faculty translated the course material into Hindi and provided study materials for students pursuing the BTech in Biomedical Engineering program in Hindi. Despite initial challenges, the college administration is dedicated to encouraging and supporting the 12 new students in the program this year. The program was specifically designed for students from Hindi-medium or rural backgrounds. It is a myth that studying in Hindi reduces job placement opportunities. The new students are being encouraged and assured about their job prospects, according to SGSITS director Dr. Vijay Rode.