Singhal, Madhuresh; Prasanna, T S(INFLIBNET Centre, February NaN, 2003)
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Abstract:
A very large part of the content in our country is in various local languages. Language is a barrier to get the full advantage
of this knowledge. In order to remove the language barrier, computer and IT solutions can play a major role. It is needed to
create a system of multilingual content knowledge base so that it can serve all-regional community requirements. However
this is not an easy task as there are various technological hurdles and lack of commitment. Commercial companies are not
interested in developing such solutions, as there is no big market for them. This paper gives an insight about developing the
local language solutions and it’s pros and cons. It also discusses about the initiatives taken by the government and its
supported organisatons.