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Atal Innovation Mission Partners with Bhashini to Boost Vernacular Innovation Across India.

MOUs and Agreement | Dated: 08 Aug 2025

On August 7, 2025, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), under NITI Aayog, signed a Statement of Intent (Sol) with Bhashini - the Digital India Bhashini Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) - to promote vernacular innovation and facilitate language-inclusive entrepreneurship across India.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The partnership aims to democratize access to innovation by integrating Bhashini's language technologies into AIM's programs, thereby breaking language barriers and empowering innovators across diverse linguistic backgrounds.
  • - As an initial step, content from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy will be translated into multiple Indian languages using Bhashini's Al tools to support knowledge dissemination.
  • - AIM ecosystem participants including startups - will gain access to Bhashini tools and sandbox environments, enabling the development of multilingual products and services.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) AIM plans to incorporate Bhashini platforms into its existing innovation infrastructure - such as Atal Incubation Centres (AICs), Atal Community Innovation Centres (ACICs), and newly launched Language Inclusive Program for Innovation (LIPI) centres - for enhanced local outreach and capacity building.
  • (ii) Deepak Bagla, Mission Director of AIM, emphasized that this Acollaboration is "a practical step toward ensuring accessibility and opportunity for innovators across India, regardless of language." Amitabh Nag, CEO of the Digital India Bhashini Division, added that "language should never be a barrier to innovation".
  • (iii) The partnership will also involve developing Al-powered translation tools and APIs that startups can integrate into their products, enabling real-time multilingual support for customers in sectors like healthcare, education, and e-governance, thereby enhancing inclusivity and reach.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which Al-powered language platform has recently partnered with Atal Innovation Mission to promote vernacular innovation across India?

Correct Answer: Bhashini

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About NITI Aayog

  • CEO: B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
  • Headquarter: New Delhi