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BHASHINI uses voice-first multilingual AI at Mussoorie training
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Speech turned into text across Indian languages: the BHASHINI Shrutlekh tool GS-III e-governance answers need
The Digital India BHASHINI Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology deployed the BHASHINI Shrutlekh platform at a capacity-building programme of the National Centre for Good Governance in Mussoorie. The platform turns speech into text across Indian languages.
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The Digital India BHASHINI Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology deployed the BHASHINI Shrutlekh platform at a capacity-building programme of the National Centre for Good Governance in Mussoorie.
The platform turns speech into text across Indian languages.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- BHASHINI Shrutlekh is a speech-to-text platform covering Indian languages.
- It was deployed by the Digital India BHASHINI Division under MeitY.
- The venue was a capacity-building programme of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in Mussoorie.
- BHASHINI is India's national language technology mission under Digital India, aimed at breaking language barriers through AI.
- The voice-first approach helps citizens who are not comfortable with typing or English-only interfaces.
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Prelims
- BHASHINI is a Digital India initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) that builds AI-based language translation and speech tools for Indian languages.
- Shrutlekh is a speech-to-text platform that converts spoken words in Indian languages into written text.
- The National Centre for Good Governance, which hosted the programme, is located in Mussoorie and trains civil servants.
Mains
GS-III (Science and Technology) and GS-II (e-governance): language barriers limit citizens' access to digital public services. BHASHINI's voice-first, multilingual AI tools such as Shrutlekh support inclusive service delivery and officer training under Digital India. The way forward lies in quality datasets for low-resource languages, data privacy safeguards and wider adoption across State governments.
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The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2025, targets agricultural development in how many lagging districts?
- 50
- 100
- 150
- 200
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Answer: B — 100 is correct. 100 is correct. The scheme covers 100 districts with low agricultural productivity by converging existing schemes.
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