New Delhi, July 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's (MeitY) Digital India BHASHINI Division and Goa government organised a state engagement workshop in Panaji to advance multilingual AI and language‑first digital public infrastructure, a statement said on Tuesday.
The workshop brought together policymakers, senior officials, industry leaders, academia, startups and language experts to focus on making digital governance more inclusive and accessible in regional languages, the statement from the Ministry of Electronics & IT said.
The workshop, with a special focus on Konkani, highlighted how AI-powered language technologies can make digital governance more inclusive by enabling citizens to access government services, information and digital platforms in their preferred language.
The discussions underscored the role of multilingual AI in building a voice-first ecosystem where language is no longer a barrier to public service delivery.
CEO, Digital India BHASHINI Division, Amitabh Nag highlighted BHASHINI's growing impact across governance, tourism, healthcare, education, banking and citizen services.
He called for stronger collaboration among governments, academia, startups and language experts to strengthen regional language ecosystems, including Konkani, and drive inclusive digital transformation.
The workshop showcased BHASHINI’s growing ecosystem of multilingual AI solutions, including BHASHINI App Mitra, BHASHINI Mitra and BHASHINI Pravakta, with demonstrations of translation, speech recognition, text‑to‑speech, transliteration and multilingual APIs that can be integrated into government and citizen‑facing digital services.
The demonstrations highlighted how BHASHINI can strengthen citizen-centric governance while enabling seamless multilingual access to tourism services, public information and digital platforms, enhancing digital experiences for both citizens and visitors, the statement noted.
A dedicated session focused on strengthening the Konkani language ecosystem through collaboration between government, academia, language experts and technology partners.
Discussions explored opportunities to expand language datasets, enhance AI models and identify state-specific use cases to accelerate the adoption of multilingual AI across Goa.
—IANS
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Source: IANS
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