SEBI and BHASHINI sign agreement for access in regional languages

SEBI and Digital India BHASHINI Division signed a memorandum of understanding on 3 November 2026 to facilitate regional language access to the regulator’s services. The agreement became effective that day. It enables use of automatic speech recognition, text to speech, machine translation and optical character recognition, and supports enrichment of language models with securities market vocabulary. Amitabh Nag, BHASHINI’s Chief Executive Officer, and Sandip Pradhan, SEBI’s Whole Time Member, signed the agreement. The announcement identifies cooperation and available tools; it does not specify a completed rollout of particular regional language services.

Facts to remember

• Signing date and place: 3 November 2026, Mumbai.
• Partners: SEBI and Digital India BHASHINI Division.
• Signatories: Amitabh Nag and Sandip Pradhan.
• Tools include speech recognition, text to speech, machine translation and optical character recognition.

Background

SEBI is a statutory regulator under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. Its mandate includes protecting investors, supporting securities market development and regulating that market. Language access connects with investor education because regulatory information must be understood before it can guide decisions. BHASHINI is the National Language Translation Mission initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Its implementing division functions within the Digital India Corporation. In an exam answer, this partnership can illustrate how public institutions apply artificial intelligence to improve access to information. Technical availability, integration into a service and the formal launch of that service are distinct stages, so the agreement should not be mistaken for evidence that every possible use has already begun.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT and UGC-NET Law, revise Economy, digital governance and artificial intelligence policy. Remember the statutory regulator, technology partner, signing date and four language technology functions.