Read or download the official PDF of this gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on 12th August 2026. Classified under Press Release.
Executive Summary
On August 12, 2026, the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) and NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to advance multilingual, voice-first AI solutions for inclusive governance. The collaboration aims to integrate AI-powered language technologies across NITI Aayog’s digital platforms to enhance citizen-centric public service delivery. Key focus areas include bridging language barriers and improving communication between the government and citizens through the "BHASHINI for Seva/Sanchalan" initiative.
Key Points / Main Content
Core Collaboration Objectives
Integrate BHASHINI's multilingual AI ecosystem into NITI Aayog’s digital services to provide information in citizens' preferred Indian languages.
Develop sector-specific reference applications and voice bots to address specialized terminology and requirements.
Leverage various BHASHINI modules including Udyat, Mitra, AppMitra, Sahayogi, and Pravakta for comprehensive technical integration.
Technical and Operational Integration
Utilize BHASHINI’s language translation APIs to facilitate multilingual access to digital platforms and document management systems.
Deploy SMRITI (System for Meeting Recording, Information & Transcription Interface) to automate meeting minutes and enable real-time multilingual translation.
Incorporate language technologies into existing communication workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
Data Collection and Capacity Building
Utilize the BhashaDaan initiative under BHASHINI Sahayogi to collect, curate, and disseminate text, audio, and video linguistic data.
Leverage NITI TARA (Toolkit for Analysis, Review & Action) to empower district and block officials with data-driven insights for evidence-based decision-making.
Expand awareness and adoption of BHASHINI tools across districts through training and technical assistance, specifically targeting users with varying digital literacy levels.
DIBD Infrastructure Capabilities
Supports 36 Indian text languages, 23 Indian voice languages, and 35 international languages.
Powers over 800 government websites and processes more than 24 million AI inferences daily.
Impact Analysis
CitizensImpact
Citizens will gain more inclusive and accessible access to government services and information in their own languages, regardless of their level of digital literacy.
Action Required
Encouraged to contribute linguistic data (text, audio, and video samples) via the BhashaDaan initiative to improve translation models.
NITI Aayog and Government OfficialsImpact
Officials will benefit from streamlined operations through automated meeting transcriptions and enhanced inter-departmental coordination via data-driven dashboards.
Action Required
District and block officials must participate in capacity-building sessions and training to adopt BHASHINI’s tools and the NITI TARA toolkit.
Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD)Impact
The division will expand its footprint across government sectors, scaling the use of its Language AI as a critical component of Digital Public Infrastructure.
Action Required
Provide continuous technical assistance, support the development of translation models, and ensure the successful integration of APIs across NITI Aayog’s platforms.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD): India's national platform under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) for AI-powered multilingual digital inclusion and governance.
NITI Aayog: The premier policy think tank of the Government of India collaborating to integrate AI-powered language technologies across digital governance platforms.
BHASHINI for Seva/Sanchalan: An initiative launched through a Statement of Intent to advance multilingual, voice-first AI solutions for citizen-centric public service delivery.
NITI TARA (Toolkit for Analysis, Review & Action): A grassroots data-driven governance platform that this collaboration enhances through interactive dashboards and multilingual insights.
SMRITI (System for Meeting Recording, Information & Transcription Interface): An AI-powered system developed to automate meeting minutes and provide multilingual translation to enhance operational efficiency.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) and NITI
Aayog Sign Statement of Intent to Advance
Multilingual AI for Inclusive Governance
Partnership to Enable Voice-First, Multilingual AI for Citizen-
Centric Governance and Public Service Delivery
प्रव तथ: 12 AUG 2026 9:07PM by PIB Delhi
The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, and NITI Aayog, Government of
India, have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate on advancing multilingual, voice-first AI
solutions for inclusive governance and citizen-centric public service delivery through the BHASHINI for
Seva/Sanchalan initiative.
The SoI was signed by Shri Amitabh Nag, CEO, Digital India BHASHINI Division, and Shri
Shoyabahmed Kalal, Director, NITI Aayog.
The collaboration aims to leverage BHASHINI's multilingual AI ecosystem to enable more inclusive and
accessible governance by integrating AI-powered language technologies across NITI Aayog's digital
platforms and services. The partnership will facilitate access to government information and services in
citizens' preferred Indian languages, strengthen communication between government and citizens, and
promote multilingual operations across public service delivery.
Under the SoI, both organisations will collaborate across BHASHINI Udyat, BHASHINI Mitra,
BHASHINI AppMitra, BHASHINI Sahayogi and BHASHINI Pravakta. The partnership will
facilitate multilingual access to NITI Aayog services through BHASHINI's language translation APIs andreference applications, support the development and continuous improvement of translation models, and
enable the integration of language technologies into digital platforms, document management systems and
communication workflows.
The collaboration will also support the development of reference applications and voice bots for specific
NITI Aayog sectors and strengthen language technology for specialised terminology and sector-specific
requirements. Through BHASHINI Sahayogi, the partnership will leverage BhashaDaan for the
collection, curation and dissemination of linguistic data, with NITI Aayog officials and citizens
encouraged to contribute text, audio and video samples.
Through BHASHINI Pravakta, the two organisations will work towards expanding awareness and
adoption of BHASHINI's services, tools and resources across districts, supported by training, technical
assistance and resources to ensure that multilingual digital solutions remain accessible to users with
varying levels of digital literacy.
The collaboration also builds on NITI TARA (Toolkit for Analysis, Review & Action), which is
transforming data into action at the grassroots. With 200+ capacity-building sessions conducted across
the country, NITI TARA has empowered over 4,000 officials from districts and blocks to leverage data-
driven insights for evidence-based decision-making. Through interactive multi-sectoral dashboards,
intuitive visualisations and collaborative planning tools, the platform is simplifying reviews, strengthening
inter-departmental coordination and enabling more effective governance.
An important component of this ecosystem is SMRITI (System for Meeting Recording, Information &
Transcription Interface), developed in collaboration with BHASHINI. By automating meeting minutes
and enabling multilingual translation, SMRITI is enhancing operational efficiency while making
governance more inclusive at the last mile.
The collaboration is expected to contribute to bridging language barriers, enabling bidirectional
communication between government and the public, and promoting multilingual operations for more
inclusive public service delivery.
About Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD)
The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is India's national platform for AI-powered multilingual
digital inclusion. Today, BHASHINI powers over 800 government websites, has enabled more than 9
billion cumulative AI inferences, processes over 24 million AI inferences daily, and supports 36 Indian
text languages, 23 Indian voice languages and 35 international languages, making Digital Public
Infrastructure more accessible through Language AI.
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