IIIT Naya Raipur Director Prof. Omprakash Vyas calls on CM

IIIT Naya Raipur Director Prof. Omprakash Vyas calls on CM
 
CM congratulates team on success of Gondi translation app ‘Adi Vani’

Raipur, September 5, 2025

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today met Prof. Omprakash Vyas, Director of IIIT Naya Raipur, who called on him at his residence office.
The Chief Minister extended hearty congratulations and best wishes to Prof. Vyas and his team for the successful launch of the ‘Adi Vani’ project, a mobile application designed for Gondi language translation. He said the achievement is a matter of pride not only for Chhattisgarh but for the entire country.
Sai noted that the app would enable the voices of Gondi-speaking tribal brothers and sisters to reach not just the national stage but the international arena as well. “This technology will serve as a powerful medium to connect them with the mainstream, ensure their participation in education and governance, and strengthen their role in society,” he said. The CM expressed confidence that IIIT Naya Raipur would continue to bring similar innovations and socially driven research, enhancing the pride of both state and nation.

Prof. Vyas briefed the Chief Minister that the project has developed text-to-speech and translation systems for the Gondi language, enabling translations from Gondi to Hindi and English, and vice versa. He added that the facility is now available as a mobile app, making it easily accessible for the public.
He further informed that the project involves collaboration between IIIT Naya Raipur and other premier institutions such as IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, and BITS Pilani. The ‘Adi Vani’ project is sponsored by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

Prof. Vyas also emphasized that this milestone has established IIIT Naya Raipur’s strong presence on the national stage. Importantly, he said, the technology will benefit more than 3 million Gondi-speaking people in the Bastar region, giving them an opportunity to preserve their language and culture and to raise their voice confidently in the digital age.