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More than one crore children enrolled in around 1.13 lakh primary schools in <keyword id="6357713" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</keyword> will now be able to improve their pronunciation in both Hindi and English, by using <keyword id="6355629" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="google">Google</keyword>'s 'Bolo' app. The free app was launched in India in March 2019 and uses Google's speech recognition and text-to-speech technology. It features an animated character, 'Diya', who encourages children to read stories aloud and helps if the child is unable to pronounce a word. It also lauds the reader when he/she completes the reading. State Institute of Educational Management and Training (SIEMAT) Director Sanjay Sinha said that the app is designed for primary grade children, aged between six and 11 years. "'Bolo' helps improve both their English and Hindi reading skills, by encouraging them to read aloud. The app also gives instant feedback," he said. 'Bolo' is actually a read-along app or a speech-based, reading-tutor app for Android-based smartphones. It can be downloaded for free from Google's Play Store. Sinha further said that the app will also help teachers wherever they are in doubt about the pronunciation of a Hindi or English word. For its introduction in government primary schools, the Samgra Shiksha Abhiyan project officials have entered into an agreement with Google and parents of these children who have smartphones, have also been trained by teachers to use the app at home to help children. According to state resource group (SRG) member, Sunil Tiwari, as part of efforts to implement 'Mission Prerna' - the flagship programme of the state government to improve quality of education in schools running under the Basic Shiksha Department, members of the SRG, key resource persons (KRPs) and academic resource persons (ARPs) are giving online training to around 5.5 lakh primary school teachers of the state including assistant teachers, Shiksha Mitras and subject instructors, on using <keyword id="7400200" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google-Bolo">Google Bolo</keyword> effectively. The app can also work offline and does not require an active Internet connection, he said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/it-only-takes-50-tweets-to-find-a-troll-on-twitter/articleshow/77512151.cms">It only takes 50 tweets to find a troll on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/personal-finance/news/what-is-new-taxpayer-charter-and-faceless-scrutiny-in-tax/articleshow/77518551.cms">India's new tax charter promises 'faceless' scrutiny — Here's what that means</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/prime-minister-narendra-modi-speech-highlights-on-indias-new-tax/articleshow/77518678.cms">India’s ‘Transparent Taxation’ charter — Highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech</a>

'Google Bolo' plans to teach over one crore kids how to pronounce in Uttar Pradesh primary schools

<ul><li><keyword id="6355629" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="google">Google</keyword> has partnered with Vodafone Idea to launch a hotline number to give 2G users access to the Google Assistant.</li><li>The call won’t be charged and the hotline is open 24/7.</li><li>Users can also keep their default language as English on their device, but still talk to the Google Assistant in Hindi.</li><li>Google Assistant’s Hindi capabilities will be coming to Android TVs soon.</li></ul>Normally if you want to ask the Google Assistant anything, you need a data connection for her to respond with information. In India, half of the population isn’t online and women are the majority of the unconnected, according to Caesar Sengupta, Google’s General Manager and Vice President of Payments and Next Billion Users. So, Google has partnered with Vodafone Idea to bring Google Assistant to 2G users. 
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 Rather than connecting to the Internet and consuming data, 2G device users can now call a designated number — 000 800 9191 000 — to ask the assistant any questions and get information. The call won’t be charged and the line is open around the clock. 
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 Google has already piloted the programme with 1000s of users in Lucknow and Kanpur. Their research showed that most 2G users asked Google Assistant to help with homework. Not stuck with one language for Google Assistant "Hindi is the second most used Google Assistant language after English," said Manuel Bronstein, the Vice President of Project Management for Google Assistant. Starting today, users won’t have to choose between the two. If the default language on Android is English, users can still talk to the Google Assistant in Hindi — or any of the other 32 supported languages — by simply saying, "Google, Hindi bolo (Google, speak in Hindi)". Google Assistant will also be available in Hindi across all Android TVs in the coming months. The assistant's interpreter mode, which was only available on Google Home and smart displays so far, will also be expanding its application to Android, Android Go and KaiOS smartphones. It allows two people to converse in two different languages by serving as the middleman to translate. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/google-for-india-2019-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/71199981.cms">Google is adapting its technology for India and its many languages</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/how-to-use-google-pay-for-business-and-google-spot/articleshow/71200402.cms">Google Pay for Business and Google Spot launched to digitise small business owners</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="8120597" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-for-india-2019">Google for India 2019</keyword> was host to a lot of new product launches like Google Assistant for 2G users, <keyword id="8120594" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-research-india">Google Research India</keyword>, Google Pay for Business among others.</li><li>Google is also building on its efforts to introduce new Indic languages across its portfolio of apps.</li><li>Google Search will prioritise Indic results over results in other languages.</li></ul>Google is doubling down on its efforts in India. During its annual event in India, Google for India 2019, the company made a few key announcements — a lot of which had to do with bringing new Indic languages to Google apps and their features. "Hindi is the second most used Google Assistant language after English," said Manuel Bronstein, the Vice President of Project Management for Google Assistant. But, it’s not just about the languages but the technology that goes into making the apps possible. Google launched a new products geared towards bringing more people online like Google Assistant for 2G users, Google Research India, Google Pay for Business among others. "We are adapting technology for India and not expecting Indians to adapt to our technology," stated Caesar Sengupta, Google’s General Manager and Vice President of Payments and Next Billion Users. Google Research India — an AI lab in Bangalore 
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 Google is launching its first <keyword id="107950" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence</keyword> (AI) laboratory in Bangalore — Google Research India — which will be led by Manish Gupta, a renowned scientist. "We believe that India will play a central role in the future development of AI. India has a proud history of computer science research. It is home to a thriving technology ecosystem," said Jay Yagnik, Vice President and Engineering Fellow at Google. Google Research India will collaborate with Indian academic institutions, government and other industry players to explore the potential of AI in India. Yagnik said that more details will be made available by the company in the coming months. Google Search gets a new look The default search engine for most users, Google Search, will also see some changes. For starters, it will be available in three more Indic languages. The search results will also have a more ‘modern look’ where Indic search results will be highlighted more prominently depending on the user's language settings. So, if a user’s default setting is Hindi, then results in Hindi would show up above results in English and other languages. Google Search is also aspiring to become more personalised and contextual to the user using AI. Customise ‘Discover’ Discover videos were limited to English but will also be available in Indic languages now. Users will also have the option to choose their categories of preference so that their discover tab can filter out items that might be relevant. Users can also follow categories directly from a post if and when they come across something that sparks their interest. More languages on Google Lens and BOLO Google Lens translator went live a few weeks go and it now has plans to introduce three additional languages — Tamil, Telugu and Marathi. The translator allows users to point and click a picture of any sign board in a foreign language, and Google Lens will change the text within the picture to a language that the user understands. It can also read the text out loud in the preferred language. BOLO, Google’s speech based reading app that helps kids read, is also bringing on new languages — Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Google is also collaborating with the Global Book Alliance to bring in more books in regional languages onto the platform as well as collaborating with local Indian publishers. Since BOLO’s launch in India, over 800,000 children have used the app across 28,000 towns and villages with access to over 3 million stories. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/how-to-use-google-pay-for-business-and-google-spot/articleshow/71200402.cms" style="">Google Pay for Business and Google Spot launched to digitise small business owners</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/google-for-india-2019-google-assistant-for-2g-users-and-multiple-indic-languages/articleshow/71200745.cms" style="">Data starved Indians in remote areas can now call the Google Assistant hotline</a>

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<ul><li>The Indian founders had earlier called the ban on Chinese apps as the atmanirbhar moment for India’s entrepreneurs.</li><li>To handle the surge in users and traffic, the startups are now also aggressively hiring to better their offerings. </li><li>Here are all the openings in short-form video apps in India.</li></ul>On June 29, TikTok got banned in India along with 58 other Chinese apps. And since that very moment, India’s rival apps of the Chinese giant have seen their user base jump up by millions. The Indian founders even called this the atmanirbhar moment for India’s entrepreneurs."This is the digital atmanirbhar moment that most Indians have been rooting for,” said Naveen Tewari, founder and CEO of InMobi Group which owns Roposo. Indian entrepreneurs believe with this, ‘Made in India’ apps will get a boost as they won’t be fighting with Chinese companies, who have the cash to spend and build a userbase. “The move can be hugely beneficial for Indian companies considering the potential Indian startups have in terms of creating our own TikTok, We Chat, Baidu. Many others are all poised to make it big with the scale our country provides and absence of Chinese competitors with deep pockets,” Sandeep Singh, founder and president, Khabri. But to handle the surge in users and traffic, the startups are now also aggressively hiring to better their offerings. Here are all the openings in short-form video apps in India Chingari Chingari has got over 16million users in just 25 days and was trending in the top apps on the Google Playstore. The team needs 10-15 people right away to help with the surge in traffic – UI/UX designers, engineers and more. <div type="twitter" handle="adityakothari" handlename="Aditya Kothari" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1181273690819817472/ylFghAkJ_normal.jpg" favoritecount="109" retweetcount="37" status="Looking for a docker/kubernetes/backend architect for @Chingari_IN . If you're looking to build a backend infra, an… https://t.co/BBQtJ4Rl8C" createdat="1594502330000" id="1282061813891227649"></div> Bolo Indya Bolo Indya – which works as an infotainment app, was another to build on success after TikTok’s ban. “There was a huge jump in user increase in first 24 hours of the ban, and we saw over 2.5 lakh installs, with 87% of these signing up and creating videos and 1.27 crore videos were created in June,” said Varun Saxena, Co-Founder, Bolo Indya. The company said that it has continued its hiring activities even during lockdown and 3 new members have joined during lockdown phase while 2 more will be joining next month. Simultaneously, the company has aggressive hiring plans in technology teams across Android, AI and ML roles with remote interactions. “We took lockdown and its consequences as an opportunity to interact with some extraordinary talents and explore the synergies to join us on our mission to enable Bharat to transform social capital to financial independence through short videos in regional languages. We did not do a single lay off, and continue to strengthen the team with the right fits who share the same passion, ambition and motivation,” said Saxena. The company currently has 15-20 vacancies. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> Interested candidates can apply by writing to hr@boloindya.com Mitron TV The app which shot to fame even before TikTok was banned, is also aggressively hiring. The app’s co-founder Anish Khandelwal took to LinkedIn to share that the company is currently looking for android developers and backend developers with over two years experience. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> Interested candidates can apply by writing to career@mitron.tv Khabri Khabri helps users create podcasts and also caters to the Hindi-speaking market in India. The company said that it already had 40,000 influencers on the platform, and with the ban on TikTok it got 5000 new influencers in two days. The company is currently <a href="https://angel.co/company/khabriapp/jobs/671317-product-manager-growth">hiring </a>a product manager among other roles. Trell Another TikTok rival app in India – Trell has now crossed 45 million downloads with 5 million daily active users, claims the company. “We are very excited to see the regular developments on the platform and the increasing interest from users and content creators. With this opportunity, the Indian Internet startups can grow faster and build a superior experience for the consumers in the long run which was being capped by the established players earlier,” said Pulkit Agarwal, Co-Founder, Trell. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/therapy-and-mental-health-is-important-for-startup-founders-to-survive-the-near-death-moments-in-business/articleshow/76931948.cms">This Indian entrepreneur started going to therapy and recommends it to startup founders to survive the ‘near death’ moments in business</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/zomato-journey-from-a-weekend-project-to-a-3-billion-company/articleshow/76901180.cms">Zomato turns 12 – from a weekend project to a $3 billion company, here’s the startup’s journey over the years</a>

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