Pravachak-Rajbhasha is a Hindi Text-to-Speech (TTS/Speech synthesis) system developed by Applied AI group, C-DAC, Pune with support of Department of Official Language (DOL), New Delhi. It transforms Hindi text (UNICODE) into Hindi speech. Pravachak-Rajbhasha has a facility of reading the selected Hindi (Unicode) text from a web page or a text/doc file.
Salient Features:
- Pravachak-Rajbhasha is a UNICODE Compatible system
- Available in three application mode: Web Narrator, e-Reader and e-Mail reader
- Equipped to read content from the web, e-mails (Microsoft outlook 1997-2007) and standalone document
- Equipped to read content from the web, e-mails (Microsoft outlook 1997-2007) and standalone document
- Intelligent system to identify the variation in spelling and pronunciation
- Facility provided to change the play speed and volume
- Support standalone documents like MS word files, Text files, html files
- Facility of Virtual keyboard has been provided in Web Narrator, e-Reader and e-Mail reader for typing in Phonetic, Inscript and Remington
The Text-to-Speech engine, PRAVACHAK-RAJBHASHA, comprises the following three applications:
Web Narrator
The web narrator is equipped to narrate the content of a web page (in Devnagari script) selected by the user. The user has the liberty of listening to the narration at the desired pace as he/ she can alter the pace of utterance using the Speed button.
E-Reader
Devnagari documents stored in a system can be narrated by using this tool. E-Reader can narrate the following file formats - .txt file, .doc file, .docx file, .rtf file, .ppt file, .xls file or .xlsx file.
E-Reader provides the user with the liberty of making the system read-out an already existing file or user can type the desired text.
Email-Reader
This tool enables the user to make the system read-out the contents of e-mail in Devnagari script. It can be used to narrate the e-mail messages of ‘Microsoft Outlook’.
On Screen Keyboard
Pravachak-Rajbhasha has a user friendly option for those who are not comfortable typing Hindi. It has a select-and-type on-screen keyboard in all its applications. There are three options:
- Inscript Keyboard
- Phonetic Keyboard
- Remington Keyboard
Download Information of Pravachak-Rajbhasha
Pravachak-Rajbhasha can be downloaded from the URL:
http://pravachak-rajbhasha.rb-aai.in
Contact Us
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Applied AI Group, 4th Floor,
C-DAC Innovation Park,
Panchavati, Pashan,
Pune - 411 008.
Phone No.: (020) 25503314 / 15
Email: info.aai@cdac.in