On May 15, 2023, Mr. Aleem Lashari, Vice Chairman of the Abdul Majid Bhurgri Institute of Language Engineering and Secretary of the Culture Department, paid a visit to the institute. Mr. Amar Fayaz Buriro, Director of the Institute, warmly welcomed the esteemed Vice Chairman and accompanied him along with an official delegation.
During the visit, Mr. Buriro presented an overview of the ongoing projects at the institute, emphasizing key initiatives aimed at advancing the Sindhi language in the field of artificial intelligence and computational linguistics. One of the highlighted developments was the forthcoming visit of a team from Google, with whom the institute will collaborate on developing advanced language models. Mr. Buriro noted that the institute is making preparations for a significant workshop with Google officials, aimed at furthering the progress in language modeling for Sindhi.
The Vice Chairman expressed his satisfaction with the milestones achieved thus far in the development of the Sindhi language and commended the institute’s efforts in promoting technological advancements in language engineering. He also assured that the completion and renovation of the institute’s building would be prioritized to ensure an optimal working environment for future projects.
The visit concluded with Mr. Lashari reiterating the importance of the institute’s work and his full support for its future endeavors.