Lok Sabha Secretariat and MeitY sign MoU for AI-powered 'Sansad Bhashini'

Current Context: The Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) signed an MoU on March 18, 2025 in New Delhi.

• Aim: The 'Sansad Bhashini' initiative aims to enhance multilingual parliamentary operations using AI, ensuring accessibility and efficiency in legislative processes.

Highlights:

• AI-Based Translation: Real-time translation of debates, documents, and proceedings into regional languages.
• AI Chatbot: Assists members with procedural rules and legislative documents.
• Speech-to-Text System: Converts spoken debates into written transcripts with real-time transcription.
• Speech-to-Speech Conversion: Enables real-time multilingual discussions.
• Automatic Summarization: Facilitates quicker decision-making and improved record-keeping.

Question:

Q.1 What is the primary objective of the 'Sansad Bhashini' initiative launched by the Lok Sabha Secretariat and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)?
a) To digitize all parliamentary records
b) To enhance multilingual parliamentary operations using AI
c) To train members of Parliament in AI coding
d) To create a new digital platform for election campaigns

Answer: b): The 'Sansad Bhashini' initiative aims to enhance multilingual parliamentary operations using AI, ensuring accessibility and efficiency in legislative processes.