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AICTE Translation Automation Artificial Intelligence Tool

3rd August, 2021 Science and Technology

Context

  • AICTE officials on a unique tool that translates English language content into 11 different Indian languages.

 

About

  • The tool translates English language online courses into eleven different languages- Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese and Odia.
  • The tool is capable of translating complex formulae, English books, research journals, Government documents and English videos.

The All India Council for Technical Education is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education.

Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in 1987 given statutory status by an Act of Parliament, AICTE is responsible for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education and management education system in India.

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