Question : Promotion of Vernacular Language on the Internet

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that there is a need to encourage the use of vernacular languages in the Internet extensively;

(b) if so, the details there of and the reaction of the Government there to;

(c) whether the Government proposes to take steps to make such languages available for more internet users, and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has issued any instructions to the Government departments and internet service providers in this regard and if so, the details thereof

(a) and (b); Yes Sir, through Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) programme and National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), Government is encouraging use of vernacular languages in the Internet.

(c): Yes, Sir.

Technical solutions for use of Internet in 22 constitutionally recognized local languages have been made available in public domain i.e. http://www.ildc.in for Internet users who desires to use internet in local languages.

(d): Advisories have been issued from time to time about the technical solutions available for use of internet in local languages.


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