The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) will formalize a significant collaboration with Bhashini, the National Language Translation Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to harness cutting-edge AI-powered language technologies for greater inclusivity and improved accessibility in Panchayati Raj governance on 19^th June 2025 at Constitution Club of India Annexe, New Delhi. The event will be graced by Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel. Shri Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology along with other senior officials will also be present on this occasion.

This initiative is a strategic collaboration to expand multilingual access across MoPR’s digital platforms and outreach efforts, enabling wider public participation in Panchayati Raj initiatives, programs, dialogues, and live events through advanced translation technologies. It marks a key step towards making the Ministry’s platforms seamlessly multilingual, thereby empowering stakeholders especially elected representatives, functionaries, and citizens in rural India to access planning and governance systems in their native languages. With the signing of the MoU, the partnership will enhance language accessibility across major portals and platforms of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, while also promoting the use of AI-enabled public digital infrastructure to empower Panchayati Raj Institutions and reinforce participatory democracy at the grassroots. As part of the event, a specially curated digital launch video showcasing the integration of Bhashini with eGramSwaraj will also be unveiled.

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Aditi Agrawal

Egovernance Press Release