Centre launches project to produce 22,000 books in Indian languages

The Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) launched a project on July 16 to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages in the next five years.

The project, titled ASMITA (Augmenting Study Materials in Indian Languages through Translation and Academic Writing), was launched by Sanjay Murthy, Secretary of Higher Education. It is a collaborative effort of the UGC and the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, a high-powered committee under the ministry, to promote Indian languages in education.

"Launch of three landmark initiatives— ASMITA, Bahubhasha Shabdkosh and Real-time Translation Architecture, will give momentum to imparting learning in Bharatiya Bhashas, empowering learners in their academic pursuits and preserving and promoting India's language traditions," Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wrote on X.