What is Bhashini Mission?

About Bhashini Mission:

• It is a local language translation mission that aims to break the barrier between various Indian tongues by using available technology.
• BHASHINI4 aims to build a National Public Digital Platform for languages.
• This government platform aims to make Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (NLP) resources available in the public domain to be used by -- Indian MSMEs, startups an and individual innovators.
• This will help developers to offer all Indians easy access to the internet and digital services in their native languages.
• This online platform also has a separate ‘Bhasadaan’ section which allows individuals to contribute to multiple crowdsourcing initiatives and it is also accessible via respective Android and iOS apps.

 

What is UPI 123 Pay?

• It is an instant payment system which will allow users to make UPI transactions without an internet connection. 
• It was launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
• Transactions through UPI 123Pay can be done through IVR (interactive voice response) based payment solution, missed call, sound-based technology, and payment app.

 

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Q1) What is Natural Language Processing (NLP)?

NLP refers to the branch of computer science—and more specifically, the branch of artificial intelligence or AI—concerned with giving computers the ability to understand text and spoken words in much the same way human beings can.

Source: Govt integrates Bhasini Mission's capabilities with UPI ecosystem