MoU with Bhashini for multi-lingual governance: Tripura 1st

To increase usage of Tripura's rich regional languages, citizen participation

IH News Desk

NATIONAL, January 28, 2025: Tripura has Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The MOU aims to increase the usage of Tripura's rich regional languages and facilitate citizen digital participation in governance. 

The signing ceremony for the MOU held in Agartala as part of the State Level Workshop "Bhashini Rajyam". The workshop was inaugurated by Pranajit Singha Roy, the IT Minister of Tripura and was attended by Kiran Gitte, Secretary of IT for the Government of Tripura, Amitabh Nag, CEO of DIBD, MeitY and Jeya Ragul Geshan B, Director of IT for the Government of Tripura.

Bhashini is a revolutionary initiative under the Digital India programme aiming to ensure seamless communication and internet accessibility for all citizens in 22 Indian languages. The workshop outlined Bhashini's vision for digital inclusivity showcasing its software capabilities such as real-time translation, speech-to-text, text-to-speech and voice-to-voice translation between Indian Regional Languages and English. 

The MOU also discussed strategies for promoting regional languages on digital platforms and software applications for the Government of Tripura to reduce the digital divide and increase inclusivity for diverse linguistic communities. Tripura is the first north-eastern state, the first in eastern India and the eighth in the country to sign a MOU with Bhashini, demonstrating its commitment to digital inclusivity and leveraging technology for enhanced citizen-centric governance.

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