NEW DELHI: A two-day high-level meeting was held in New Delhi aimed at facilitating seamless transition from the current education ecosystem to one rooted in Bharatiya languages, in line with the vision of NEP 2020 and to set the course for a technologically enriched future for Bharatiya languages in education.
Eight targets have been identified at the ‘Technology and BharatiyaBhasha Summit’ held in New Delhi over the weekend. Further research will be done on the targets. This information was shared by the Director of IIT Madras, V Kamakoti, in his ‘Wrap-up Note’. He mentioned that no citizen will be left behind because of languages.
Child education in the mother tongue, and subsequently in English, is the most effective mode of teaching, he added.
The summit was organised as part of the BharatiyaBhashaUtsav. Union Minister of State (Ind. charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, PP/ DOPT, Atomic Energy, and Space, Jitendra Singh, presided over the valedictory session.
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan launched the inaugural session of the summit on September 30.
According to Dr Singh, the landmark decision to introduce NEP 2020 is going to solve the problem associated with the ”legacy” of teaching and learning in English. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for its introduction. “It will result in bringing optimal outcomes in the times to come, and by 2047, the period of AmritKaal, the benefits will be fully realised,” he added.
The summit encompassed three pivotal thematic sessions: (i) Technology FOR Bharatiya Languages; (ii) Technology IN Bharatiya Languages; and (iii) Technology THROUGH Bharatiya Languages.
Multiple technical sessions were held under these three themes. Industry experts, academicians, and technologists shared their insights and participated in engaging discussions with the audiences and answered their queries. These themes emphasised the integration of technology in promoting BharatiyaBhasha, including its role in teaching, training, examination, and translating educational materials.
Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, Shailendra Mohan, presented the vote of thanks for the event.
On the inaugural day, speakers addressed sessions on “Technology FOR Bharatiya Languages”, where they discussed ways and means to leverage such technology. Key discussions were held on agendas like Leverage Technology for Bharatiya Languages, Operating Systems and Software Localisation, Search Engine Localisation, and more.
The role of technology in the teaching and learning process of Bharatiya languages, the use of Machine Learning, Language Modelling for speech recognition, Unicode standardisation for Bharatiya language scripts, and other important aspects were also discussed.
In the technical sessions, “Technology THROUGH Bharatiya Languages”, and important discussions were held on skilling through Bharatiya languages and leveraging technology, such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality/MVR, for immersive learning through Bharatiya languages.
An exhibition was also set up by the AICTE-Anuvadini, Central Institute of Indian Languages, NCERT, Crystal Lab, Multilingual Hub of States and more, which showcased BharatiyaBhasha technology products and their applications by the industries, government organizations and start-ups.
