JAMMU, Jul 21: The Indian Institute of Technology Jammu organized an invited lecture on “History and Current Status of Dogri Script”, highlighting the historical development of the script and the role of modern technology in its preservation, digitization and wider use.
The lecture was delivered by Dr. Shikha Magotra from DAV University, Jalandhar, who presented her research on the history and evolution of the Dogri script. She also discussed the development and application of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology for digitizing Dogri texts.
During the interactive session, Dr. Magotra explained the technical nuances and challenges involved in developing OCR solutions for the Dogri script. She elaborated on the possibilities of typing Dogri on computers and the digitization, translation and preservation of Dogri content available in old documents and manuscripts.
The session also featured a detailed discussion on the available digital platforms, fonts and technological tools that can be used for writing and processing the Dogri script on computers. Participants were introduced to the potential of digital technologies in making historic Dogri literature more accessible to researchers, students and the wider public.
The organizer of the session, Dr. Srishilan, highlighted the efforts being undertaken by IIT Jammu to support research, technological innovation and academic initiatives related to regional languages and scripts.
The lecture proved beneficial not only for Dogri language enthusiasts but also for students, faculty members and researchers working in the fields of OCR, language technology, digitization and translation. The session reflected IIT Jammu’s commitment to promoting interdisciplinary research and using emerging technologies for the preservation of India’s linguistic and cultural heritage.