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Odisha launches I-GFTCH to drive Global Digital Leadership

Bhubaneswar, July 31 (UNI) Odisha has taken a significant step toward becoming a global leader in fintech and digital innovation with the announcement of the Integrated Global Financial Technology Capability Hub (I-GFTCH), launched here today.
This visionary initiative aims to establish Odisha as a global center of excellence in digital financial technologies and talent development. The I-GFTCH, launched in collaboration with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), will train over 7,000 students from across all 30 districts of the state over the next five years in cutting-edge skills including artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, InsurTech, and digital finance.
A joint effort by the Department of Electronics & Information Technology and the Department of Higher Education, in partnership with GFTN, the hub is scheduled for formal inauguration on
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