NITI Aayog launches Vernacular Innovation Program

NITI Aayog launches Vernacular Innovation Program

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Category : National Published on: December 23 2021

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  • The Atal Innovation Mission and Niti Aayog initiated the Vernacular Innovation Program to provide access to the innovative ecosystem in 22 mother tongue languages.
  • Its goal is to give vernacular innovators an equal footing. AIM will train a vernacular task force (VTF) in each of the 22 languages included in the programme.
  • Each task force will be made up of teachers of vernacular languages, subject matter specialists, and technical writers.
  • The AIM will also launch a train-the-trainer programme in collaboration with IIT Delhi. It will teach design thinking and entrepreneurship.
  • According to the 2011 census, only 0.02 percent of Indians were fluent in English. Only 10.4% of Indians use English as a second, third, or fourth language.
  • India will be the first country to launch a multilingual innovation ecosystem initiative.
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