India, Nov. 3 -- A new centre was set up on Monday at the state-run Gautam Buddha University (GBU) in Greater Noida to equip youngsters with skills in applied artificial intelligence (AI), and green manufacturing to improve their employment prospects.

Inaugurated by the state government, 1M1B Foundation - a non-profit organisation, MeitY Startup Hub, and Microsoft on Monday, the Green Skills and Applied AI Centre of Excellence will offer practical learning opportunities in emerging technologies, energy efficiency, waste reduction and resource management, connecting students with industry requirements, officials said.

Speaking on the occasion, Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister for IT and electronics Sunil Kumar Sharma said the initiative sh...