By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday met with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here. 5T-Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian was present during the meeting.
‘Pleasure meeting Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Mr Bill Gates. Had a wonderful discussion on our technology driven farmer empowerment initiatives, several welfare initiatives like JAGA Mission, Mission Shakti, Odisha School Transformation, BSKY and healthcare transformation. Appreciate the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for supporting innovation in extending inclusive benefits to our people. Thanked him for his praise for Odisha’s welfare initiatives and our success in different sectors through 5T transformative governance,” CM Patnaik said.
On arrival, Gates visited Maa Mangla Basti here to see the working of the Jaga Mission and ‘Mukta’ scheme, where DC Anu Garg and Principal Secy of UD Department G Mathi Vathanan were among those present.
He attended several other programmes during the day, including one with a focus on the use of artificial intelligence for farmers for which he visited the Krushi Bhawan, and ‘Mission Shakti’. Mission Shakti Chief Sujata Kartikeyan briefed Gates about the Department.
