Remove misconception that English is everything. This was stated by Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta during a workshop of medical and engineering teaching material writers at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya here on Saturday. The workshop will continue for two days.
Gupta said that result-oriented works should be undertaken instead of just organising workshops. He said that Hindi courses are being prepared to facilitate students.
Gupta said that no course will be imposed on students. They can chose courses as they like. He said that phased programme should be chalked out to prepare teaching material of medical and engineering courses in Hindi.
Gupta said that Government will extend full cooperation in this.
Chairman of Scientific and Technical Vocabulary Commission, New Delhi Prof Kl Verma informed that the commission has glossaries of 100 subjects.
Prof Verma informed that the commission also published research papers. Vice-Chancellor of Medical University, Jabalpur DP lokwani said that if doctors can converse with patients in Hindi, they can also study in Hindi. He said that first of all available books should be translated.
Vice-Chancellor of Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Ml Chheepa said that teaching is imparted in mother tongue in all countries.
Director of Hindi Granth Akademi Surendra Bihari Goswami said that the Akademi will take responsibility of publishing books. Representatives of various universities and Directors of Hindi Granth Akademis of States also spoke on the occasion.