Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, called for increased use of Marathi in AI and stressed the need for high-quality content on OTT platforms.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has advocated for a greater emphasis on Marathi in Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the inauguration of 'Classical Marathi Language Week'. He also emphasised the importance of making knowledge and information resources widely available in Marathi on digital platforms, including social media and OTT platforms. To achieve this, Fadnavis highlighted the need for creating high-quality Marathi content on a large scale. The Chief Minister further assured continued support from the state government for the preservation and promotion of Marathi language and culture. Regarding the Marathi dictionary published by the state government, Fadnavis suggested expanding the vocabulary to 13 lakh words in future editions and preserving literature representing dialects, folk traditions, and distinctive linguistic characteristics. Separately, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced plans to establish the 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Global Marathi Centre' in London and host the next World Marathi Literary Conference there. Lastly, Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant disclosed ongoing work on compiling 100 dictionaries for various dialects spoken in Maharashtra and plans to establish 'Marathi Skill Development Centres' at nine locations.
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Akashvani News
