Manipur Signs Pact with BHASHINI for Multilingual AI Development

The Government of Manipur and the Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) signed an agreement on October 14, 2026, in Imphal to develop AI technology and make digital government services available in local languages.

Key Facts

MoU: The agreement was signed between DIBD and the Government of Manipur during the BHASHINI Rajyam Workshop.
Signatories: The MoU was signed by DIBD CEO Amitabh Nag and Manipur IT Secretary Somorjit Salam in the presence of Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh.
Primary Objective: To develop AI-based translation, digital services, and linguistic resources in local languages of Manipur so citizens can access government services in their native tongues.
Tech Demonstration: Real-time translation from English to Manipuri was demonstrated at the workshop.
Local Languages: The project discussed opportunities to build digital resources for languages such as Manipuri, Tangkhul, Thadou, Paite, Hmar, and Liangmai.
Key Initiatives: Students and developers were encouraged to learn language-based AI tech through BHASHINI Shilpi, while local communities were urged to contribute language data through BHASHINI Mitra.