BHASHINI deploys real-time multilingual AI translation platform at international civil services programme

Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) [India], October 13 The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), operating under the Digital India Corporation (DIC) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), facilitated real-time multilingual communication at an international capacity-building programme in Mussoorie.

The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is organising the Capacity Building Programme on Urban Service Delivery for Civil Servants of Multiple Countries from October 12 to 23, 2026. 

The training initiative functions under the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and receives sponsorship from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) framework.

The programme convenes public-sector administrators from Peru, Cambodia, Nigeria, Kenya, Palestine, Lebanon, The Gambia, Ecuador, and Spain to exchange governance practices.

During the opening ice-breaking session, BHASHINI deployed its Shrutlekh system to provide two-way translation between English and Spanish. The tool assisted foreign delegates in conversing across language barriers throughout the interactions.

MeitY noted that the field deployment reflects BHASHINI's "Voice-First Multilingual AI approach," which aims to expand access to communication tools and digital public services through speech-driven systems.