Digital India BHASHINI Division and SEBI sign an MoU on multilingual investor education
3 November 2026
SEBI, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Mumbai with the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD). DIBD works under the Digital India Corporation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The two will explore using multilingual AI and language tools for investor education and financial information. Ideas discussed at a workshop included translating SEBI's website, forms and awareness videos, and speech-to-speech translation. According to SEBI Whole Time Member Sandip Pradhan, the country has nearly 13 crore demat accounts, while mutual fund investors number 8 crore. He linked the tie-up to SEBI's Project Jagrook – Samajh Se Investing Simple campaign. The MoU was signed by Amitabh Nag, CEO of the BHASHINI Division, and Sandip Pradhan.
In plain words
BHASHINI — India's AI-based language translation platform under MeitY.
SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India — The statutory regulator of India's securities markets, headquartered in Mumbai.
Demat account Dematerialised account — An account that holds shares and securities in electronic form.