India, March 19 -- The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Wednesday launched the second edition of its flagship scheme AICTE-VAANI, aimed at promoting Indian languages in technical education. Under the scheme, the technical education regulator will provide Rs.4 crore for 200 conferences, seminars, and workshops in emerging technical fields in 22 regional languages this year.

AICTE chairperson Prof TG Sitharam in a statement said that VAANI (Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages) scheme seeks to establish a robust knowledge base in regional languages to ensure that the latest technological advancements are accessible in local languages.

"The scheme will encourage the publication of research ...