Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, arrived in the Odisha capital on Tuesday night and is set to attend multiple events on Wednesday, including one focusing on the application of artificial intelligence for farmers.
In addition to meeting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Mr Gates would attend events linked to the ‘Jaga Mission’ (slum development program), the ‘Mukta’ scheme (localized job prospects for the urban poor), and ‘Mission Shakti’, authorities added.
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Since 2017, the Odisha government’s Department of Agriculture & Farmer Empowerment and the Fisheries and Animal Resource Department have collaborated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for innovation in data-driven decision-making, they said.
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