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What I learned building a RAG assistant for scanned Hindi and English university circulars

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Most RAG demos begin with PDFs in English.. The SVSU Knowledge Assistant started with a messy stack of paper circulars in Hindi and English. These were photocopied scanned at an angle full of ruled tables and needed by university staff who had to find answers. This is what I learned while building…

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  1. 2026-10-19 02:56 · DEV Community — AI
    What I learned building a RAG assistant for scanned Hindi and English university circulars

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