Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (BBA)

Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (BBA) : Recently, the Union Home Minister launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (BBA) or or Indian Languages Section to promote linguistic diversity in governance.

• About BBA: Aims to free administration from foreign language influence by promoting Indian languages.

o Seeks to incorporate India's linguistic diversity and enable thinking, analysis, and decision-making in mother tongues.

o Facilitate universal translation of official communications, especially for Region C states (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka) where English is currently used.

o Collaboration with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) for translation technology.

o Aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which advocates promoting regional languages at all levels of education and administration.