Indore: Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS), an autonomous state government institute in Madhya Pradesh, has announced a Rs 2 lakh financial incentive for students enrolling in its newly introduced Hindi-medium civil engineering course. This move is aimed at reviving confidence in Hindi-medium technical education after the failure of its biomedical engineering programme in Hindi.
Policy Details
The decision was approved during the institute’s 129th governing body meeting chaired by Higher Education and Technical Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar. Under the proposal, every student who continues the B.Tech Civil Engineering course in Hindi until the final year will receive Rs 2 lakh as financial assistance.
Background
The initiative is seen as an attempt to avoid a repeat of the institute’s earlier biomedical engineering (BME) in Hindi experiment, launched in 2022 with considerable policy backing. That course failed to attract sustained student interest and has been discontinued from the 2026-27 session after witnessing poor enrolment and no graduating batch.
During the meeting, Parmar stated, “The state government believes that no talent should be left behind due to financial or linguistic barriers. SGSITS has taken visionary steps aligned with inclusive growth. Encouraging technical education in Hindi is not merely a reform—it is a transformational movement towards empowering India at its roots while preparing it for global leadership.”
Additional Schemes
Apart from the scholarship announcement, the institute also approved the launch of the “Atal Financial Assistance Scheme” for economically weaker students admitted from 2025 onwards. Under this scheme, an annual corpus of Rs 1 crore will be distributed proportionately among eligible students, including diploma lateral entry candidates.
SGSITS Director Neetesh Purohit said, “By supporting students financially and promoting education in Hindi, we are building a bridge between aspiration and achievement. Our goal is to create opportunities that are inclusive, meaningful, and globally relevant.”
Challenges Ahead
While officials remain optimistic, the sharp contrast between policy intent and student preference witnessed in the BME programme has raised questions about whether financial incentives alone can ensure the success of technical courses in Hindi.
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