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Announce

Simplifying Indian government announcements in 11+ regional languages - open-source and built with Django.

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About Announce

The Indian government makes announcements and releases circulars in an extremely inaccessible variant of bureaucratic English. Regional governments sometimes only publish announcements in regional languages.

Using LLMs to translate government circulars and announcements into commonly spoken versions of different languages in both text and audio will make the government very accessible to the public.

Modern LLMs are amazing when used as translators. They can take in some text and render it in a different language with ease. And they can even change the style of writing: for example, you can ask a language model to "rewrite this letter using simple words so that a five year old can understand it".

LLMs can take in multiple modes of input: text, PDFs, audio transcripts and even just pictures.

The challenge is to find a way to fetch all government announcements made across all the different ministries and agencies across state and national governments, and then process and display them somewhere online where people can see it.

What to notice

Summary

Announce is a platform that simplifies government communications by providing access to official press releases and announcements in multiple languages, using AI for simplification. It aims to make government information accessible and understandable to all citizens.

Target audience

Citizens of India who need access to government announcements and policies. The platform is particularly useful for those who prefer to access information in their regional language or require simplified explanations of complex topics.

Key features

  • Multilingual support (11+ languages)
  • AI-powered simplification of complex policies
  • Verified content from official government sources
  • Real-time updates
  • Advanced search and filtering

Pain points

  • Complex government policies are hard to understand
  • Difficult to find relevant and verified government information
  • Language barriers limit access to information

Usage instructions

Users can browse the latest announcements, use the search and filtering system to find specific information, read announcements in their preferred language with simplified explanations, and subscribe to categories for real-time notifications. The platform provides access to complete announcement details and official source links.