BHASHINI Platform: In News
In a first for Northeast India, Tripura has pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for greater digital inclusion by adopting state-of-the-art text-to-speech technology under the BHASHINI initiative, government officials said recently.
- BHASHINI, or the BHASHa INterface for India, is India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) – led language translation platform, breaking down language barriers and enabling conversations between speakers of different Indian languages.
- It aims to enhance internet accessibility and digital services in Indian languages, incorporating voice-based functions and promoting content creation in diverse languages.
- Launched in July 2022 under the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM), it aims to provide technology translation services in 22 scheduled Indian languages.
- It aims to make Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (NLP) resources available in the public domain to be used by Indian MSMEs, startups and individual innovators.
- It is implemented by the Digital India BHASHINI Division, a division under the Digital India Corporation, a Section 8 Company of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- The platform is accessible through dedicated Android and iOS apps, providing a user-friendly experience.
- This online platform also has a separate ‘Bhasadaan’ section which allows individuals to contribute to multiple crowdsourcing initiatives.
