An MoU signed to enable multilingual
pension services through BHASHINI Platform
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A Memorandum of Understanding
has been signed to enable multilingual access in pension services through
integration with the BHASHINI platform.
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The collaboration has
been established between the Digital India BHASHINI Division and the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.
¨ The initiative has been
designed to strengthen multilingual digital capabilities across the pension
services ecosystem.
¨
Translation APIs,
multilingual AI models, and voice-enabled technologies have been planned to be
integrated into PFRDA systems.
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Multilingual access
across all 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution has
been targeted under this framework.
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Language barriers in
pension communication are expected to be reduced, thereby improving
accessibility for diverse population groups.
¨ The initiative is aimed
at enhancing financial inclusion, especially for first-time savers and
individuals outside formal pension systems.
¨ Linguistic datasets will
be enriched through structured contributions to improve the performance of
AI-based language systems.
¨
The collaboration
reinforces the role of BHASHINI as a national language digital infrastructure
supporting governance and financial services.
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The pension ecosystem is
expected to become more inclusive, accessible, and citizen-centric through
multilingual enablement.
¨ BHASHa Interface for India (BHASHINI) is an AI-powered language technology initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
¨ It enables multilingual AI capabilities spanning over 36 text, 23 voice, and 35 international languages, bridging the gap between literacy and language.
