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GS2/3 · Language, Innovation

AIM and Bhashini to push vernacular innovation

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: AIM and Bhashini to push vernacular innovation (GS2/3 · Language, Innovation, 7 August 2025)

What happened

  • Atal Innovation Mission and Digital India Bhashini Division signed a Statement of Intent for language inclusion in innovation programmes [PIB].
  • First step: WIPO Academy content will be translated into Indian languages with Bhashini [PIB].

Background

  • Bhashini is under MeitY [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Innovation material in English only shuts out most students.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Science and technology: IT, computers, robotics, indigenisation

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-07): atal Innovation Mission and Digital India Bhashini Division signed a Statement of Intent for language inclusion in innovation programmes.
  2. Innovation material in English only shuts out most students.
Quotable data point

Atal Innovation Mission and Digital India Bhashini Division signed a Statement of Intent for language inclusion in innovation programmes.

PIB: AIM-Bhashini SoI, 7 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Bhashini.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Bhashini is a division under

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: AIM-Bhashini SoI, 7 Aug 2025

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