Context:
Recently, the Government of Tripura signed an MOU agreement with the Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
- Tripura becomes the first North Eastern state and the eighth in India to sign an MoU with the DIBD for multi-lingual governance.
- The Agreement highlights Tripura’s strong commitment to digital inclusivity and the integration of Bhashini into e-Governance.
- It is a significant milestone in Tripura’s efforts to promote regional languages and enhance citizens’ digital participation in governance.
- This initiative, placing Tripura among the few pro-citizen states, will bridge the digital divide, promote inclusive policy implementation, and enhance regional identity.
- By enabling multilingual access to services, Bhashini will unify the state’s linguistic diversity and empower citizens.
About Bhashini
- It is an AI-powered language translation system that bridges language barriers, enabling seamless communication between speakers of different Indian languages.
- The platform is accessible via dedicated Android and iOS apps, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience.
- Features:
- It is an AI-powered tool that uses Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to break language barriers across India.
- It is crowdsourced, enabling developers to contribute data and teach the tool different languages.
- It provides real-time translation and offers an open-source language database for developers to create tools, apps, and services in native languages, simplifying the linguistic diversity of the country.