NEW DELHI: Technology should be made available in vernacular languages that will help accelerate growth in areas like education and health, Union minister Nitin Gadkari Tuesday said.
Speaking at an event here, Gadkari also said a consultative approach with stakeholders in this matter will ensure that fundamental rights of people are protected and that technology is not misused.
The Union Transport Minister said he has urged IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to ensure that regulations are kept upto date.
“Otherwise the thing which we have started for betterment of people, for knowledge, can get misused,” he said citing example of spread of fake news.
He further said, “Government should hold talks with stakeholders for this and come out with transparent rules and regulations. This will protect the fundamental rights of the people, and misuse (of technology) will also be checked,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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