International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

E-ISSN: 2582-2160   •   Impact Factor: 9.24

A Widely Indexed Open Access Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Bi-monthly Scholarly International Journal

Call for Paper Volume 8, Issue 1 (January-February 2026) Submit your research before last 3 days of February to publish your research paper in the issue of January-February.
Submit Research Paper Join as a Reviewer

Plagiarism is checked by the leading plagiarism checker TurnItIn

Call for Paper

Volume 8 Issue 1
January-February 2026

Submit your research paper

Indexing Partners
Academia Advanced Sciences Index Bielefeld Academic Search Engine CiteSeer DRJI Google Scholar Independent Search Engine & Directory Network ISI (International Scientific Indexing) Issuu Mendeley Research Networks
RefSeek ResearcherId - Thomson Reuters ResearchGate Scirus Scribd Semantic Scholar UTeM - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Wiki for Call for Papers WorldCat Zenodo

Language Barriers in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of Academic Struggles, Dropout Rates, and Mental Health Crises Among Hindi-Medium Students in English-Dominant Professional Courses

Author(s) Dr. Shaifali Singh, Prof. Dr. Urvashi Verma, Dr. Kamna Singh, Mr. Rahul Gautam, Dr. Prince Kumar
Country India
Abstract Background: In India's English-centric higher education system, 58.3% of Hindi-medium students transitioning to medical/engineering programs report severe academic distress due to language barriers (NCERT, 2022). The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recorded 10,159 student suicides between 2018-2022, with language-related stress contributing to 23% of cases in STEM fields.
Objectives: This systematic review quantifies (1) academic performance gaps, (2) dropout rates, and (3) mental health outcomes among Hindi-medium students in English-dominant professional education.
Methods: PRISMA-guided analysis of 68 studies (2010-2024) from AICTE, MCI, UGC databases and peer-reviewed journals. Statistical synthesis included 1.2 million student records from All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021.
Key Findings:
• Academic Performance:
o Average GPA deficit of 1.8 points (4.0 scale) compared to English-medium peers (AICTE, 2023)
o 72.4% struggle with technical vocabulary comprehension (IIT Delhi Study, 2021)
• Attrition Rates:
o 34.7% first-year dropout rate in regional engineering colleges (AISHE 2022)
o 28.1% attrition in MBBS programs (National Medical Commission, 2023)
• Mental Health Impact:
o 4.3x higher depression risk (PHQ-9 scores ≥15) among affected students (Lancet Psychiatry India, 2023)
o Suicide rates 2.8x national average in English-medium technical institutes (NCRB, 2023)
Intervention Analysis:
• Colleges with bridge programs show 41.2% improvement in retention (UGC, 2022)
• Bilingual instruction reduces failure rates by 38.6% (IIT Bombay Pilot, 2020)
Conclusion: The data mandates immediate implementation of:
1. Standardized multilingual curricula (effect size d=0.72)
2. National mental health screening (recommended budget: ₹850 crore/yr)
3. Faculty training in translanguaging (current coverage: 8.3% institutions)
Keywords Hindi-medium, English-dominant, Mental Health Impact, Dropout
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-08-29
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.53208
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9zwdh
View / Download PDF File

Share this



E-ISSN 2582-2160
CrossRef

CrossRef DOI is assigned to each research paper published in our journal.

IJFMR DOI prefix is
10.36948/ijfmr

Downloads
Research Paper Format Copyright Permission Form and Undertaking Form Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 6Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 5Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 4

All research papers published on this website are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and all rights belong to their respective authors/researchers.

CC-BY-SA Open Access

About IJFMR
Fees & Payment
Current Issue
Publication Archive 		Submit Research Paper
Track Submission Status
Publication Guidelines
Publication Ethics
Peer Review & Plagiarism 		Join as a Reviewer
Editors & Reviewers
Reviewer Referral Program
Get Reviewer Membership Certi. 		Website/Journal Policies
Usage Policy
Content Policies
Privacy Policy
Contact Us +91-9687-828-838 editor@ijfmr.com