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Odisha CM Mohan Majhi & Union Min Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that Odisha will be transformed into a mega IT hub in the next two to three years.
Speaking to media persons here, Vaishnaw said that following the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he held detailed discussions with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi over the issue.
“We will transform Odisha into a mega IT hub in the two to three years. The youth will be prepared by imparting training in Information Technology, Electronics, Semiconductor, AI, latest machine learning, IoT and Industry 4.0 and develop Odisha as a major IT hub,” the Union Minister added.
The Union Minister also told the media persons that he and CM Majhi held a detailed discussion on the issue and the first step in this regard will be taken within the next few months.
Vaishnaw also said that the ‘Chip to Startup’ programme is being organised at four technical institutions: IIT Bhubaneswar, NIT Rourkela, IIIT Bhubaneswar and Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur, for the development of IT startups in Odisha.
The Central government is also planning to establish a world-class IT training institute in the state.
CM Majhi has given the assurances to provide suitable land and all possible other a
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