Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD)
Prelims:
Science &
Technology, Governance
Mains:
GS Paper
II-Governance, GS Paper III-Science & Technology
Current relevance:
The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) showcased
its multilingual AI innovations at the National Conference on
e-Governance (NCeG) 2026.
Highlights:
BHASHINI
is
India's national initiative for AI-driven multilingual digital inclusion,
implemented by the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the
Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY).
Objective:
To
enable citizens to access digital services in their preferred language through
AI-powered speech and text technologies.
AI-Driven Applications:
1.
ShrutLekh
An AI-powered
real-time speech-to-text and translation solution used for live
transcription during conference sessions.
2.
BhashaDaan
A national
crowdsourcing initiative that enables citizens to contribute and validate
language datasets for AI development.
3.
Suno Sutra
India's first
handheld multilingual edge AI device, enabling multilingual communication
and AI-assisted interactions.
BHASHINI
supports multilingual public service delivery through platforms such as:
CPGRAMS, Nyaya Setu, Arogya Vani, SabhaSaar, Yuva Saarthi
Significance:
1.
Promotes inclusive and citizen-centric digital
governance.
2.
Reduces language barriers in accessing
government services.
3.
Strengthens India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
4.
Advances the vision of Digital India by making
governance accessible in multiple languages.
Source: PIB- https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2280234®=48&lang=1