SGSITS students studying biomedical engineering transition from Hindi to English language
Indore: The 2023 batch of Biomedical Engineering course offered in Hindi at Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) has been dissolved, making the second consecutive batch...
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In Indore, the 2023 batch of the Biomedical Engineering course at Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) offered in Hindi has been discontinued, marking the second consecutive defunct batch. All nine students from the 2023 batch have transitioned to the English-medium program. This change occurred during the internal branch sliding option for second-year students as part of the college-level counseling for engineering admissions based on merit. The decision has raised concerns about the sustainability of the Hindi-medium program, as the initial 2022 batch with seven students faced a similar fate. The introduction of the Hindi-language Biomedical Engineering course in 2022 at SGSITS, after approval from the All India Council for Technical Education, struggled to attract students from the beginning. Although ten students enrolled in 2023, one withdrew early on, leaving the remaining nine to complete a year before switching to the English-medium program. Consequently, no students are left 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 shifted to the English program during the internal branch sliding, despite the course material being prepared in Hindi. SGSITS remains the sole institution in the country offering the Biomedical Engineering course in Hindi, with the goal of promoting technical education in regional languages, although it faces limited demand in Madhya Pradesh. College authorities have expressed concerns about the waning interest, despite efforts to provide textbooks in Hindi, translate course content, and allow exam flexibility in Hinglish, students opting for other mediums.Scratching the surface or deviating from the path. This behavior may stem from peer pressure or parental expectations for pursuing studies in English. Despite the unavailability of books in Hindi for Biomedical Engineering, the college faculty translated the course material and provided notes and study resources to support the BTech in Biomedical Engineering program in Hindi. Despite facing initial challenges, the college administration is dedicated to encouraging and empowering the current cohort of 12 students in this field. The program was developed with a focus on students from Hindi-speaking backgrounds or rural areas. Dr. Vijay Rode, the director of SGSITS, emphasized that studying in Hindi does not decrease job placement opportunities and the new group of students is being guided and reassured about future career prospects.