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Language Computing-Group-VIII

Division Name : Human-Centred Computing Division

Annexure - 5

The list of Committees along with their terms and conditions are as follows :

  Ongoing Projects PRSG Committee Composition
1 Development of Sanskrit Computational Tool Kit and Sanskrit Hindi Machine Translation System , University of Hyderabad
File No - 11(5)/2008-HCC(TDIL)
Prof. Rajeev Sangal, Dir, IIIT Hyd., Hyderabad. Chairman
Prof. N. Narayanmurthy, Univ. of Hyd., Hyderabad Member
Prof. Laxmishwar Jha, SLBSRSV, New Delhi Member
Ms. Sunita Arora, CDAC, Noida Member
Shri Kirti Kant Sharma, IGNCA, New Delhi Member
Prof. R.C Panda, BHU, Varanasi. Member
Ms. Alka Jha, Dir(A&A),Dept. of Culture, New Delhi Member
Representative, IFD Div. DIT, Delhi Member
Ms. Swaran Lata, Dir.& HoD(HCC) Div.DIT, Delhi Member
Shri Vijay Kumar, Scientist-D HCC Div. DIT, Delhi Member convener
 
2 Development of Major North Eastern Languages (Assamese, Bodo,Nepali, Manipuri) in Consortia mode C-DAC Pune
File No - 11(4)/2008-HCC(TDIL)
Prof. Pushpak Bhattacharya,  IIT Bombay Chairman
Dr. Mukul Sinha, President, Expert Software Co-chairman
Prof. B Malikarjun, CIIL, Mysore Member
Dr. Ms Libabati Saikia Bora (Assamese), Gawhati University   Member
3 Resource Centre for Indian language solution 2nd phase Assamese and Bodo, IIT Guwahati
File No - 11(10)/2007-HCC(TDIL)
Shri Bhaskarivoti Sarma (Assamese), NERLC Guwahati.  Member
Dr. Dolen Hidam Singh, (Manipuri), Guwahati University Member
Shri Bisweswar Basumatary (Bodo), Bodo Sahitya Sabha, Guwahati. Member
Dr. Khagen Sarma (Nepali), NE Regional Language Centre, Guwahati. Member
4 Development of Manipuri Language Technology , Manipur University
File No - 11(12)/2007-HCC(TDIL)
Shri PM Khanal (Nepali), Dept. of HRD, Sikkim Member
Representation, IFD Division, DIT, New Delhi Member
Ms. Swaran Lata, Dir & (HCC) Div. DIT,  New Delhi Member
Shri Vijay Kumar, Scientist-D, HCC Div. DIT, New Delhi. Member Convener
 
5 Development of grammar checking system for Punjabi , Punjabi university, Patiala
File No - 11(3)/2008-HCC(TDIL)
Prof. Pushpak Bhattacharya, IIT Bombay, Chairman
Prof. K.K. Goswami, Consultant, CDAC Noida Member
Shri Chetan Singh, Language Department Punjab, Patiala. Member
Shri K.K. Arora, CDAC Noida Member
Representation, IFD Division, DIT, New Delhi Member
Ms. Swaran Lata, Scientist-F & OIC of HCC Division, DIT, New Delhi  
Shri Manoj Jain, Scientist-D HCC Division, DIT, New Delhi Member Convener
 
6 Development of language tools and linguistics resource for Kashmiri, University of Kashmir
File No - 11(2)/2008-HCC(TDIL)
Prof. Pushpak Bhattacharya, IIT Bombay, Chairman
Prof. K.K. Goswami, Consultant, CDAC Noida Member
Dr. Veena Gupta, Jammu University Member
Representative Department of IT/Language, Govt. of J&K Member
Shri M.D.Kulkarni, CDAC Pune Member
Shri R. C. Misra, AS&FA, DIT, New Delhi Member
Ms. Swaran Lata , Scientist-F, HoD Division, DIT, New Delhi Member
Shri Somnath Chandra, Scientist-D HCC Division, DIT, New Delhi – Member convener
 
7 Standardization of IPA-IL for 3 Indian Languages Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, CDAC Kolkata
File No - 11(4)/2007-HCC(TDIL)
Prof.  P.V.S. Rao, Adviser, Tata Teleservices, Mumbai Chairman
Dr. S.S Agrawal, Adviser, CDAC Noida Member  
Prof. C.N. Krishnan, Director, AU-KBC, Chennai Member  
Dr. GN Jha, Asst. Prof. JNU, New Delhi Member  
8 Development of adequate intonated TTS for Nepali, CDAC Kolkata
File No - 11(5)/2007-HCC(TDIL)
Shri R. C. Misra ,GC(LCG), TDIL(HCC) Member  
Representative IFD Division, DIT Member  
Shri Somnath Chandra, Scientist-C, HCC Division Member convener  
9 Development of phonetic engine for Indian languages Hindi, Telugu, IIIT Hyderabad
File No - 11(6)/2007-HCC(TDIL)
 
 
10 Development of Robust document analysis and Recognition system for printed Indian scripts (Text OCR) system, IIT Delhi
File No - 14(6)/2006Hcc(TDIL)
Prof N Balakrishnan, Director, IISc, Bangalore Chairman
Prof. K. R. Ramakrishnan, IISc, Bangalore Co-Chairman
Dr. Tom Binford, Read-Ink Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore Member
Prof Sankar K Pal, Director, ISI Kolkata Member
Prof R M K Sinha, IIT Kanpur Member
Prof  G Uma Maheshwar Rao, Centre for Applied Linguistics & Translation Studies, University of Hyderabad Member
11 Development of online hand writing recognition system for Indian languages (OHWR), IISc Bangalore
File No -  14(7)/2006HCC(TDIL)
 Prof. Narendra Ahuja and Prof. Anil Jain, International Experts Member
Dr P Jha, Director Multimedia, IGNCA, New Delhi Member
Head, LDC-IL CIIL Mysore Member
Representative of DG, STQC Member
Representative e-Gov, DIT Member
Representative of IFD, DIT Member
Shri R. C. Misra ,GC(LCG), TDIL(HCC) Member
Ms. Swaran Lata , Scientist-F, HoD Division, DIT, New Delhi Member
Vijay Kumar, Scientist –D, TDIL (HCC), Member Convener
 
12 Development of MAT System based on Angla Bharati Technology , IIT Kanpur
File No - 11(14)/2006-HCC(TDIL)
Dr. S.V.Ramanan, AU-KBC, Chennai Chairman
Prof. Rajeev Sangal, IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad Member
Dr. K.Narayanamurthy, University of Hyderabad Member
Dr. Raghurama Krishnan, IBM India Research Lab, Delhi Member
Dr. Suraj Bhan Singh, Retired Chairman CSTT MHRD Member
Representative National e-gov Plan (NEGP) Delhi Member
Representative Ministry of Health, Delhi Member
Representative Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India, New Delhi Member
Shri R. C. Misra ,GC(LCG), TDIL(HCC) Member
Ms. Swaran Lata, Dir & HoD (HCC) Div.DIT, Delhi Member
Representative IFD Div. DIT Delhi Member
Representative DG STQC, DIT Delhi Member
Prof. U.N. Singh, Director, CIIL, Mysore Member
Shri Manoj Jain, Scientist-D HCC (TDIL) DIT Member Convener
13 Development of Indian Language-Indian Language Machine Aided Translation (EL-ILMAT) System, CDAC Pune 
File No - 11(9)/2006HCC(TDIL)
Dr. S.V.Ramanan, AU-KBC, Chennai Chairman
Prof. R.M.K. Sinha, IIT Kanpur. Member
Dr. K.Narayanamurthy, University of Hyderabad Member
Dr. Raghurama Krishnan, IBM India Research Lab, Delhi Member
Dr. Suraj Bhan Singh, Retired Chairman CSTT MHRD Member
Representative National e-gov Plan (NEGP) Delhi Member
Representative Ministry of Health, Delhi Member
Representative Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India, New Delhi Member
Shri R. C. Misra ,GC(LCG), TDIL(HCC) Member
Ms. Swaran Lata, Dir & HoD (HCC) Div.DIT, Delhi Member
Representative IFD Div. DIT Delhi Member
Representative DG STQC, DIT Delhi Member
Prof. U.N. Singh, Director, CIIL, Mysore Member
Shri Manoj Jain, Scientist-D HCC (TDIL) DIT Member Convener
14 Development of Indian Language to Indian Language Machine Aided Translation (IL-IL MAT) System, IIIT Hyderabad
File No - 11(10)/2006HCC(TDIL)
Dr. S.V.Ramanan, AU-KBC, Chennai Chairman
Prof. R.M.K. Sinha, IIT Kanpur. Member
Dr. K.Narayanamurthy, University of Hyderabad Member
Dr. Raghurama Krishnan, IBM India Research Lab, Delhi Member
Dr. Suraj Bhan Singh, Retired Chairman CSTT MHRD Member
Representative National e-gov Plan (NEGP) Delhi Member
Representative Ministry of Health, Delhi Member
Representative Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India, New Delhi Member
Shri R. C. Misra ,GC(LCG), TDIL(HCC) Member
Ms. Swaran Lata, Dir & HoD (HCC) Div.DIT, Delhi Member
Representative IFD Div. DIT Delhi Member
Representative DG STQC, DIT Delhi Member
Prof. U.N. Singh, Director, CIIL, Mysore Member
Shri Manoj Jain, Scientist-D HCC (TDIL) DIT Member Convener
 
15 Development of Cross Lingual Information Access (CLIA) system,  IIT Bombay  
File No - 14(5)/2006-HCC(TDIL)
Prof. G. Siva Kumar, Dept of Computer Science & Engg., IIT Bombay, Mumbai Chairman
Dr. C.N.Krishnan, Anna University, Chennai Member
Prof. Rajeev Sangal, IIIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad Member
Dr. T.V.Geetha, Dept of Computer Science, Anna University, Chennai Member
Dr. B. Mallikarjun, CIIL, Mysore Member
Representative National E-Governance Plan (NeGP) New Delhi Member
Representative  Ministry of Tourism New Delhi Member
Representative Ministry of Health New Delhi Member
Shri R. C. Misra ,GC(LCG), TDIL(HCC) Member
Ms. Swaran Lata, Dir & HoD (HCC) Div.DIT, Delhi Member
Representative IFD Division, DIT, New Delhi 110003 Member
Dr. Somnath Chandra, Scientist-D, DIT, New Delhi Member Convener
 
16 National Roll-Out Plan Project C-DAC Pune
File No - 11(21)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
Shri R. C. Misra, JS&FA and GC (Language Computing Group). Chairman
Shri Kewal Krishan, Technical Director, NIC, New Delhi. Member
Dr. G Sivakumar, Professor & Head, IIT Bombay. Member
Shri Vinnie Mehta, Executive Director, MAIT, New Delhi. Member
Prof. U N Singh, Director, CIIL, Mysore. Member
MS. Renu Bhudhiraja, Scientist “F”, e-Governance Division, DIT Member
Shri Vijay Kumar, Scientist “D”, HCC,  DIT,  Delhi. Member Convener
 
17 Specialized Manpower Development in Language Technology - PG Diploma in Language Technology, BIT Mesra, Ranchi
File No - 11(30)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
Shri F.C. Kohli, Vice Chairman TCS Chairman  
Shri E.K. Bharat Bhushan, GC (LCG), DIT Member  
Dr. Anupam Basu, IIT-KGP Member  
Dr. V.R. Prabodha Chandran Nayar Linguistic Member  
18 Specialized Manpower Development in Language Technology - PG Diploma in Language Technology, CDAC, Kolkata
File No - 11(29)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
Dr.U.N. Singh Director CIIL Mysore Member  
Ms. Swaran Lata HOD, HCC DIT Member  
Shri Manoj Jain, DIT Member convener  
   
19 Specialized Manpower Development in Language Technology - PG Diploma in Language Technology, CDAC, Thiruvananthapuram
File No - 11(28)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
 
20 Specialized Manpower Development in Language Technology - Masters in computational linguistics, CDAC, Noida
File No - 11(26)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
 
21 Specialized Manpower Development in Language Technology - Master Programme in Knowledge Engg., Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar
File No - 11(25)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
 
22 Specialized Manpower Development in Language Technology - Master Programme in Computational Linguistics, IIIT Hyderabad
File No - 11(24)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
 
23 Specialized Manpower Development in Language Technology - Master Programme in Knowledge Engg., Anna University Chennai
File No - 11(23)/2005-HCC(TDIL)
 
   
24 TDIL Working Group File No - 11(19)/2006-HCC(TDIL) Prof. N.Balakrishnan, Chairman SERC, IISc Bangalore 560012 Chairman  
Shri R. C. Misra, GC Language Computing Group and AS & FA,  DIT Member  
Dr. P.V.S. Rao , 601, Vigyan, Sec -17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703 Member  
Prof. R.M.K.Sinha , Dept of CSE, IIT Kanpur , Kanpur 208016 Member  
Dr. B.K.Gairola, DG, NIC, A Block , CGO Complex, New Delhi 110003 Member  
Dr. U.N.Singh , Director, CIIL Mysore , Manasagangothri, Hunsur Road, Mysore 570006 Member  
Shri M.D.Kulkarni, C-DAC Pune , Pune Univ Member  
Dr. G.N.Jha, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ. New Delhi Member  
Ms. Swaran Lata, Scientist “F”, HCC,  DIT,  Delhi. Member Convener  
   
25 Expert Group on Development of Speech Processing Technology File No. : 11(13)/2007-HCC(TDIL) Dr. P.K. Saxena, SAG DRDO, New Delhi- Chairman  
Dr. C.N.Krishnan, AU-KBC,  Chennai Member  
Dr.Hema Murthy, IIT Madras, Chennai Member  
Dr.K.Samudravijay, TIFR, Mumbai Member  
Dr. T.V. Sreenivas, IISc Bangalore Member  
Dr. A.K. Dutta, Consultant, CDAC-Kolkata Member  
Dr. S.Umesh, Dept of Electrical Engg. IIT Kanpur Member  
Shri Vinamra Agrawal, Prologix Software Ltd. Member  
Shri E.K. Bharatbhushan, DIT, New Delhi Member  
Smt. Swaran Lata , DIT, New Delhi Member  
Shri Somnath Chandra, DIT, New Delhi Member  Convener  
26 “Expert Committee for Linguistic Resources Language and Technology Standards”: Permanent Members
File No. : 6(5)/2008-HCC(TDIL)
Ms. Swaran Lata, DIT Chairman  
Prof. B.Mallikarjun, CIIL Mysore , MHRD    Member  
Shri Satish Mohan, LINUX India    Member  
Shri Abhijit Dutta, IBM India Member  
Shri Pradeep Parapill, Microsoft India Member  
Shri Vinnie Mehta, MAIT Member  
Dr. G.N.Jha, JNU , New Delhi Member  
Representative, NeGP ,    DIT  Member  
Representative, State Units of NIC Member  
Representatives, C-DAC Member  
Dr. Somnath Chandra, DIT Member  Convener  

Term of Reference of the PRSG Committee

  • To review the Financial and Technical Progress of the Project.
  • To visit the project executing agency as and when required (at least twice in a year) to assess the progress of work on the project and to advice the project executing team on new directions/approach and ensure its smoother progress and link-up with the work going on elsewhere in the country for full utilization of the capabilities available in the country.
  • To examine specific request from Chief Investigator on problem, re-appropriation, enhancement, modification, procurement etc. and suggest remedial action on recommendations for consideration by DIT.
  • To ensure advance action regarding completion of the project, establishment of facilities, its utilization and transfer of know how etc. for successful commercial production.
  • To make suitable recommendation to DIT for consideration/approval.
  • The Chairman PRSG may co-opt/invite any other expert for the review and TA/DA for the same shall be as per norms applicable to other PRSG Members.
  • TA/DA for the non-official members would be borne by Department of Information Technology, MC&IT, as per Government Rules.

Term of Reference of the Committee for Technology Development for Indian Languages

  • Identify projects that can quickly result in products or services that meet public needs.
  • Identify current status of language technology in each of the major areas of technology in India and the World.
  • Suggest major technology development goals to be set for TDIL as mission projects and other longer term project (ranging from one to three years) and how such goals can lead to deployable systems.
  • Suggest strategy to be followed to achieve the technology development goals and its deployment.
  • Suggest evaluation criteria and mechanism to be put in place to measure development efforts.
  • Identify major gaps/lacunae in technology, data collection, trained manpower, etc. and suggest appropriate remedial action.
  • Identify major opportunities worldwide for language technologies that get developed in India.
  • The committee would submit its report within one month.
  • TA/DA for the non-official members would be borne by Department of Information Technology, MC&IT, as per Government Rules.

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