Bhubaneswar, July 24 -- HCLTech's proposed Global Development Centre and AI infrastructure projects in Odisha are expected to create over 6,000 direct skilled jobs while strengthening the state's AI talent ecosystem, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and HCLTech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra said on Friday.

Speaking to the media after the signing of two MoUs with HCLTech and AI startup Sarvam, Majhi said the Global Development Centre would strengthen Odisha's IT ecosystem and generate large-scale employment in the state.

"According to today's first MoU, HCLTech is going to establish a Global Development Centre in Odisha, which will give a new identity to the state's IT ecosystem globally," he said.

Referring to the second ag...