The Center for Speech and Language Technologies (C-SaLT) was founded in May 2015 at the Information Technology University, Punjab with an aim to contribute towards Speech and Language Technologies research for languages of developing countries and to employ these technologies to assist in socio-economic development of low-literate and non-affluent people through better information access.
Polly
Polly is a voice-based, telephone-based service that engages low-literate and non-tech savvy users in light entertainment and spreads useful development-related information to them as they become more comfortable with the voice interface.
Hello-Rozgar: A Job Portal (2015-16)
Hello-Rozgar is a telephone-based portal for access to employment and skill-training opportunities. In 2015, Polly was relauched in Pakistan and with a new service: Hello-Rozgar. Employers, employees, trainers and trainees can register with Hello-Rozgar through its web or IVR interface. Registered users can post audio job ads; advertise skill training opportunities; listen and apply for job openings and vocational training vacancies.