Tripura government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The MOU was signed during a workshop, ‘Bhashini Rajyam” held in Agartala yesterday.

On the occasion, State IT Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said, the initiative of integrating with Bhashini, will unveil a new horizon of citizen-centric governance and bolster the efforts in making Atmanirbhar Tripura.

Officials said, the Bhashini initiative, marking a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to increase the usage of the rich regional languages of Tripura, will also facilitate citizen’s digital participation by using these languages in governance.

With this, Tripura becomes the first northeastern or eastern state and eighth in the country to sign an MoU with Bhashini.

Officials said, that after the initiative, the state’s several e-Governance software-based digital systems like CM Helpline, eVidhan, Kisan Sahayata App and e-Districts will bridge the digital divide, providing cost-effective translations and promoting inclusive policy implementation.