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Ministry of Ayush Signs MoU with Digital India BHASHINI Division for AI language tools
The Ministry of Ayush signs an MoU with the Digital India BHASHINI Division to integrate AI-powered translation and speech technologies across its digital platforms. The MoU is for making Ayush knowledge systems accessible in multiple Indian languages.
BHASHINI–Ayush MoU:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Signing Parties | The Ministry of Ayush has signed an MoU with the Digital India BHASHINI Division. |
| Objective | The MoU provides for faster transcription and translation of traditional Ayush knowledge systems into multiple Indian languages using artificial intelligence. |
| Programme Linkage | The partnership is executed under BHASHINI Rajyam: A BHASHINI Sahayogi Program. |
| Scope | Digital tools, portals, and applications under the Ayush Grid ecosystem will be made accessible in all 22 Scheduled Indian languages under the Eighth Schedule. |
| Core Focus Areas | The MoU provides for multilingual terminology systems, Ayush language datasets, contextual AI healthcare models, and glossary-building through the NAMASTE Portal. |
| DIBD | The Digital India BHASHINI Division is a government unit under the IT Ministry that uses AI to make digital services accessible in regional languages. |
| BHASHINI | Digital India BHASHINI is India’s National Language Digital Public Infrastructure. |
| Nodal Agency | The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is the nodal agency for BHASHINI. |
| Technology | BHASHINI uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing for voice-based and text-based digital services in local languages. |
| Shrutlekh | Shrutlekh is an AI tool for real-time speech-to-text meeting transcription and minutes generation. |
| Healthcare Interfaces | Voice-enabled healthcare interfaces provide for translation of doctor-patient interactions and generation of multilingual prescriptions. |
| Ayush Grid | Ayush Grid is the central IT backbone designed by the Ministry of Ayush to digitise the Ayush sector. |
| Ayush Systems Covered | Ayush Grid covers Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homoeopathy. |
| MAISP | The Master Ayush Information System Portal acts as the primary gateway for integrated Ayush digital services. |