{"id":607,"date":"2024-06-07T10:38:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T10:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/?p=607"},"modified":"2024-06-19T10:45:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T10:45:08","slug":"commission-for-scientific-and-technical-terminology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/commission-for-scientific-and-technical-terminology\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing a Digital Approach: AKAL\u2019s work with the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) is pivotal in evolving and standardising technical terminology in Hindi and various Indian languages. However, the absence of a robust digital presence hindered this process. Recognising this challenge, we were approached to develop a comprehensive website and Content Management System (CMS) for CSTT. Here is how it went.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/commission-for-scientific-and-technical-terminology\/#The_Client_%E2%80%93_Commission_for_Scientific_and_Technical_Terminology_CSTT\" >The Client &#8211; Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/commission-for-scientific-and-technical-terminology\/#Project_Overview\" >Project Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/commission-for-scientific-and-technical-terminology\/#Our_Solutions\" >Our Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/commission-for-scientific-and-technical-terminology\/#The_Impact\" >The Impact<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/commission-for-scientific-and-technical-terminology\/#The_Conclusion\" >The Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Client_%E2%80%93_Commission_for_Scientific_and_Technical_Terminology_CSTT\"><\/span>The Client &#8211; Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>CSTT, established in 1961, operates under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. With collaborations from state governments, universities, and other academic institutions, CSTT aims to ensure uniformity and accessibility of technical terminology in Hindi and Indian languages.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project_Overview\"><\/span>Project Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AKAL was approached by CSTT to address the lack of an efficient digital platform for disseminating its standardised terminology and reference materials. The goal was to create a user-friendly website and CMS that would facilitate the easy access and dissemination of technical glossaries, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other resources developed by CSTT.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Solutions\"><\/span>Our Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AKAL embarked on developing a robust website and CMS tailored to CSTT&#8217;s specific requirements. The website was designed to be intuitive and accessible, catering to a diverse audience, including students, teachers, scholars, scientists, and government officials.<\/p>\n<p>Key features included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>User-Friendly Interface<\/b>: The website offers a clean and intuitive interface for easy navigation through CSTT&#8217;s vast repository.<\/li>\n<li><b>Search Functionality<\/b>: An integrated powerful search enables users to quickly find specific terms or resources.<\/li>\n<li><b>Content Management System (CMS)<\/b>: Custom CMS allows CSTT administrators to efficiently update content, ensuring the latest resources are available.<\/li>\n<li><b>Feedback Mechanism<\/b>: Incorporated a feedback system for users to provide input, facilitating updates and improvements to CSTT&#8217;s resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Impact\"><\/span>The Impact<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With enhanced accessibility and user engagement, CSTT saw a surge in the uptake of its resources by students, educators, researchers, and government officials. The feedback mechanism facilitated continuous improvement and ensured the relevance and accuracy of the terminology provided by CSTT.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Conclusion\"><\/span>The Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Through collaboration with AKAL, CSTT successfully transformed its digital presence, paving the way for more effective dissemination of standardised technical terminology and reference materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tmnf_excerpt\">The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) is pivotal in evolving and standardi\u2026<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":611,"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions\/611"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akalinfo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}