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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Bhashini providing multilingual access at Mahakumbh Prayagraj 2025 in 11 languages

Newdelhi:14/1/25:The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has offered technological support at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj being held from January 13 to February 26, 2025, with the integration of Bhashini for multilingual accessibility.

‘Digital Lost & Found Solution’

Here is how Bhashini’s language translation ecosystem will help those attending the world’s biggest spiritual conglomeration through the ‘Digital Lost & Found Solution’:

  1. Multilingual Support
    1. Register lost/found items using voice in native languages
    2. Real-time text/voice translation for easy communication
  2. Chatbot Assistance: Multilingual chatbot for queries and kiosk navigation
  3. Mobile App/Kiosk Integration: Translate guidelines into local languages
  4. Police Collaboration: Enable seamless communication with officers

Kumbh Sah’AI’yak CHATBOT

Launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the KumbhSah’AI’yak is an AI-powered, multilingual, voice-enabled chatbot designed to assist millions of visitors during Maha Kumbh 2025. The bot is powered by cutting-edge AI technologies (such as Llama LLM). Kumbh Sah’AI’yak aims to redefine pilgrim assistance by addressing their information and navigation needs while creating enduring memories of the Mahakumbh 2025 experience.

The Kumbh Sah’AI’yak chatbot is created to enhance the visitor experience by providing seamless, real-time information and navigation assistance to all. BHASHINI’s language translation supports the chatbot in 11 languages, including Hindi, English & 9 other Indian languages.

UP 112 Emergency Helpline

Devotees from across the country as well as those coming from abroad to come to the Maha Kumbh may need assistance to understand the languages spoken in Prayagraj and the neighbouring regions. Bhashini Mobile Application’s ‘CONVERSE’ (वार्तालाप) feature would facilitate seamless communication for the devotees with the unit of UP Police’s 112 emergency helpline deployed at the mega event. The Uttar Pradesh Police Department has collaborated with the Bhashini App to train field officers to utilise the Converse feature in the app to understand the grievances of the distressed devotees seeking help in case of a language barrier.

Bhashini, thus, aims to greatly enhance the experience for visitors at MahaKumbh 2025 with multilingual support for queries and navigation. Overall, Bhashini’s language translation ecosystem has ensured a smooth and inclusive experience for all attendees, reflecting MeitY’s commitment to technological innovation and accessibility.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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