The Union Government is set to launch ‘SabhaSaar’, an AI-powered tool in Tripura on Independence Day 2025, to automatically prepare minutes of Gram Sabha meetings.
About SabhaSaar
- SabhaSaar is an AI-based platform that generates structured minutes of Gram Sabha meetings.
- A Gram Sabha is the basic unit of the Panchayati Raj system, comprising all registered voters of a Gram Panchayat.
Key Features
- Converts audio/video recordings of Gram Sabha meetings into structured minutes.
- Accessible via e-GramSwaraj portal using Panchayat officials’ login credentials.
- Built on Bhashini, the Government’s AI-driven language translation platform.
- Provides automatic transcription, translation, and summarisation of meetings.
- Supports multiple Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, etc.) along with English.
- Ensures uniformity in documentation of Gram Sabha proceedings across India.
Significance
- Streamlines record-keeping for Panchayats and rural administration.
- Reduces manual workload of officials and ensures accuracy in documentation.
- Enhances transparency and accountability in grassroots governance.
- Supports digital inclusion by bridging language and literacy gaps.
- Facilitates faster decision-making in rural development programmes.
- Provides easy access to meeting insights for citizens, officials, and policymakers.
Conclusion:
The SabhaSaar AI Tool marks a significant step in combining AI with governance. By ensuring standardised, accessible, and multilingual records of Gram Sabha proceedings, it strengthens participatory democracy and improves the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
