BHASHINI, Current AI and Kalpa Impact Conclude VYOMA Innovation Challenge, Showcase Open-Source AI Solutions for India

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with Current AI and Kalpa Impact, concluded the finale of the VYOMA Innovation Challenge at IIIT-Delhi. The challenge featured 10 finalist teams showcasing prototypes built on 'Suno Sutra,' an open-source, multilingual handheld AI reference design co-developed by BHASHINI and Current AI. The solutions targeted public-interest areas such as healthcare, agriculture, welfare access, legal services, and accessibility designed for offline functionality, bandwidth reduction, and privacy protection. Four winning teams—Team Asha Sahayak, Team Shravan, Team Sangrah – Apna Saathi, and Team Sahyak Mitra – A.V.E.R.A.—were recognized. BHASHINI supports multilingual digital inclusion across numerous Indian text and voice languages.