Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, is set to inaugurate a two-day Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav and Technology & Bharatiya Bhasha Summit in New Delhi on September 30th and October 1st, 2023. This event aims to pave the way for a technologically advanced future for Bharatiya languages in education.
Shri Sridhar Vembu, Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIIT-DM, Kanchipuram, and CEO of Zoho Corporation, will deliver the keynote address. Eminent dignitaries, educationists, technology and language experts, along with officials from the Ministry of Education, will grace the occasion.
The Government of India has proposed to commemorate the birthday of the renowned Tamil poet and freedom fighter Mahakavi Chinnaswami Subramania Bharati as Bharatiya Bhasha Divas on December 11th. The Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav will be observed from September 28th, 2023 to December 11th, 2023.
The summit, organized as part of the Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav, will feature three pivotal thematic sessions:
(i) Technology FOR Bharatiya Languages, (ii) Technology IN Bharatiya Languages, and (iii) Technology THROUGH Bharatiya Languages.
These themes will underscore the integration of technology in promoting Bharatiya Bhasha, including its role in teaching, training, examination, and translating educational materials. The summit aims to facilitate a seamless transition from the current education ecosystem to one rooted in Bharatiya Languages, aligning with the vision of NEP-2020. Key discussions during the summit will revolve around topics like “Leverage Technology for Bharatiya Languages,” “Operating Systems and Software Localization,” “Search Engine Localization,” and more. A comprehensive roadmap for realizing the vision of education in Bharatiya Languages will be charted, with active participation from stakeholders across various sectors.
A public pavilion will also be set up to showcase Bharatiya Bhasha technology products and their applications by industries, government organizations, and start-ups.
The summit will be jointly organized by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and their constituent institutions, including the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), University Grants Commission (UGC), National Educational Technology Forum (NETF), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Centre for Vocational & Technical Education (NCVTE), National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE), Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti (BBS), and others.
For further information and registration details, please visit the Summit website: https://technology-bharatiyabhasha.aicte-india.org.