Why Chhattisgarh’s Hindi‑Medium MBBS Initiative Failed: Zero Enrollments in 2025‑26 and Its Implications for Medical Education
In 2024–25, the Government of Chhattisgarh introduced a bold policy to offer MBBS education in Hindi medium, aiming to remove linguistic barriers for aspiring doctors from Hindi-speaking and rural communities. However, the 2025–26 academic year witnessed a stunning outcome — zero students enrolled in the Chhattisgarh Hindi Medium MBBS program, leading to the suspension of…