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Odisha’s GO-SWIFT receives 500th investment proposal

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Bhubaneswar, Dec 20 (IANS) Odisha government’s Single Window for Investor Facilitation and Tracking (GO-SWIFT) has received 500 investment proposals so far, said an official on Thursday.

Launched in November 2017, the portal has received the 500th investment proposal from a Gurugram-based manufacturer of sanitaryware products.

The company has proposed to invest Rs 350 crore to set up a manufacturing unit for glass containers with a capacity of 1,30,000 tonnes per annum at Cuttack. The project will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for over 1,200 people, the official said.

The state-level facilitation cell has recommended the proposal to State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) for approval.

“It is encouraging to note that within a short span of one year, GO-SWIFT has received the 500th investment proposal. Due to significant ease of application and expeditious approval process, there has been a considerable increase in the number of investors wanting to set up their units in Odisha,” said Industries Secretary Sanjeev Chopra.

“The Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 has given further impetus to the flow of investment proposals. We will continue to raise the bar for ease of doing business and are focused on speedy implementation of projects on ground,” he added.

Some of the leading companies whose proposal understanding of developing intelligent connected solutions for application across industry and citizenship scenarios,” Prakash informed.

Microsoft will also offer a wide range of AI developmental tools and Azure AI Services such as Microsoft Cognitive Services, Azure Machine Learning and Bot Services.

Training will include development workshops to help both the faculty and students build their skills and expertise in cloud computing, data sciences, AI and IoT.

“Our vision is to make participating universities and institutions ‘Intelligent Cloud Hubs’ in their own right at the end of the first three years,” Prakash added.

Microsoft would also assist faculty in strategising content and curricula for project-based and experiential learning.

For research-focused institutions, Microsoft will provide AI-based recommendations for potential areas of research.

In April this year, the company announced the Microsoft Professional Programme (MPP) for the public.

The programme provides job-ready skills and real-world experience to engineers and others who are looking to improve their skills in AI and data science through a series of online courses.

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