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News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
AI boost for panchayats: New tool to auto-record minutes of meeting launched
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' on Thursday launched SabhaSaar, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered meeting summarisation tool designed to automatically generate structured minutes of meeting (MoM) from gram sabha or other panchayat meetings' audio and video recordings. The Panchayati Raj Ministry said in a statement that the SabhaSaar tool uses advanced AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies to transcribe spoken discussions, identify key decisions and action points, and produce well-formatted meeting minutes. Integrated with Bhashini, the Government of India's National Language Translation Mission, the tool currently supports 13 Indian languages, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for panchayat functionaries across linguistic backgrounds. The number of languages supported will also gradually be increased in future. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has urged all states and Union Territories (UTs) to utilise the SabhaSaar tool for generating MoMs for the special gram sabhas scheduled on August 15. As a first step, all the 1,194 gram panchayats of Tripura, including traditional local bodies, shall be using the tool to generate the minutes for these special gram sabhas. The Panchayati Raj Minister, along with Minister of State S P Singh Baghel and Panchayati Raj Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj also felicitated the special guests who will attend Independence Day celebrations here. PTI AO KSS KSS (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 14, 2025, 22:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Print
19-06-2025
- Business
- The Print
Panchayati Raj min signs MoU with Bhashini Division, websites to be available in multiple languages
Speaking after the MoU was signed, Minister of State for Panchayati Raj SP Singh Baghel said it will play a role in strengthening the unity of India. Bhashini is an AI-powered language translation platform developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under its National Language Translation Mission. It aims to help people translate content into various Indian languages. New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) The Panchayati Raj Ministry on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD), which will enable the Ministry's online platforms to be available in all Indian regional languages. 'It will also bring Panchayat representatives out of the inferiority complex of not knowing English. It will also reduce language-related tension and bridge language-based divides,' he said. The MoS also said that no politician gives speeches in English while seeking votes, as it remains the language of the elite. Panchayati Raj Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj said while language has often created gaps among people, with Bhashini, the gaps will be bridged. This MoU establishes a partnership between the Ministry and MeitY's DIBD to integrate Bhashini into MoPR's platforms and workflows, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said in a statement. The MoU is valid for three years and covers joint efforts on various technical processes needed for successful integration and multilingual outreach. Since its initial integration with eGramSwaraj (August 2024), the Bhashini plugin has delivered over 15.6 crore language interface hits, and has maintained a consistent daily average of 5.17 lakh hits. Through this agreement, MoPR and DIBD aim to build a model where AI is inclusive, language is no longer a barrier, and Panchayats become the true nodal point of digital transformation, according to the press note. As the next steps, the two institutions will work on expanding language coverage, enabling voice-based services and conducting joint training and awareness campaigns to scale adoption across rural India. PTI AO AMJ AMJ This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
