PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 19 -- An Indian networking platform developed by a startup incubated at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad, has introduced regional language support to make professional networking more accessible to users who prefer communicating in their native languages. ALUMNS (www.alumns. com), an AI-enabled platform developed by Aitreya Tech Solutions, an incubated startup at MNNIT's Innovation and Incubation Hub MNNIT Foundation (IIHMF) Technology Business Incubator (TBI), is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The platform aims to offer an Indian alternative to global professional networking platforms by connecting people across educational institutions and industries. "The idea is to expand networking beyond the alumni of a particular school, college or company and bring together students, alumni, teachers, professionals and entrepreneurs from different institutions on a common platform," said Ashutosh Mishra, assistant professor in MNNIT's department of applied mechanics and founding director of ALUMNS. Launched at MNNIT last year, the platform seeks to move beyond institution-specific alumni databases, which largely serve as repositories of contact information. Regional language support is central to its effort to widen access to digital networking....