Source: DD News
Context: The Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed an MoU to launch the Sansad Bhashini initiative.
About Sansad Bhashini Initiative:
- What it is:
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- Sansad Bhashini is an AI-based digital initiative designed to enable real-time translation, transcription, and data access of parliamentary records in multiple Indian languages.
- Ministry: Developed under the partnership of the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- Aim:
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- To enhance multilingual support in parliamentary proceedings.
- To make parliamentary debates, documents, and archives more accessible for MPs, researchers, and the public.
- To promote linguistic diversity in governance and digital accessibility.
- Key Features:
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- AI-powered real-time translation: Translates legacy debates, agenda files, and committee reports into various regional languages instantly.
- Speech-to-text conversion system: Automatically converts spoken parliamentary debates into written text with noise reduction and customized vocabulary.
- Automatic summarization: Creates concise summaries of lengthy parliamentary discussions for quick understanding and better decision-making.
- AI-powered chatbot: Provides quick assistance to MPs and officials for retrieving procedural rules and parliamentary documents.
- Integration with Bhashini: Uses MeitY’s Bhashini platform for advanced translation capabilities and AI-based language processing.
- Supports linguistic diversity: Ensures content accessibility across India’s diverse languages for improved public engagement and inclusivity.
