Madhya Pradesh Launches Hindi-Medium Civil Engineering Course with ₹2 Lakh Incentive

INDORE: In a significant move aimed at democratizing technical education, the Madhya Pradesh government has introduced a Hindi-medium B.Tech course in Civil Engineering starting from the current academic session. The initiative, designed to remove language barriers for students from vernacular backgrounds, is being implemented at the prestigious Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) in Indore.

To further encourage enrollment and support students, the state government has announced a financial incentive of ₹2 lakh for students opting for this program upon reaching their final year.

Bridging the Language Gap

The launch of this Hindi-medium civil engineering course aligns with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP), which emphasizes the importance of providing quality education in one’s mother tongue.

Sunil Ajmera, head of the Civil Engineering department at SGSITS, noted that the institution had long observed a recurring challenge: bright students who completed their schooling in Hindi often struggled with the transition to English-medium engineering curricula, with some unfortunately dropping out due to the language barrier.

“Keeping this aspect in mind, the B.Tech course has begun in Hindi so that students can comprehend complex concepts and appear for their examinations in their mother tongue,” Ajmera said.

Years of Preparation

The transition to a Hindi-medium technical curriculum was not an overnight endeavor. According to Assistant Professor Vivek Tiwari, the institute spent four years meticulously translating technical study materials from English to Hindi. Furthermore, the faculty underwent specialized workshops to refine their ability to deliver technical lectures in Hindi without compromising on the depth of the curriculum.

The program currently has 30 seats, with approximately 20 students already enrolled for the inaugural batch.

Balancing Tradition and Competitiveness

While the curriculum is delivered in Hindi, the institute remains committed to global standards. Faculty members have integrated English language training into the course to ensure that students remain competitive in the professional market. The objective, they emphasize, is not to isolate students from English, but to leverage their mother tongue as a bridge to understanding, while simultaneously equipping them with the professional English skills required for their future careers.

For students, the impact is already tangible. “Studying in my mother tongue allows teachers to explain even complex technical terms clearly,” said Rohit Sharma, a student enrolled in the new program. “If I were studying in English, I would have had to rely heavily on external tools like Google or AI to translate and understand the basics.”

By providing both a linguistic comfort zone and a generous financial incentive, the Madhya Pradesh government is setting a precedent for making high-end engineering education accessible to a broader demographic, ensuring that talent is not sidelined by language proficiency.