India Hits 10-Year Chip Talent Goal in Just Four Years
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India has achieved its decade-long target of training 85,000 semiconductor design engineers in only four years under the Semicon 2.0 programme, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The milestone reflects the government’s strong push to build a skilled workforce under the India Semiconductor Mission.
Advanced Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools from Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys, and Siemens have been deployed in 315 universities nationwide. The minister said that students are using these platforms to design real semiconductor chips, which are fabricated and tested at the Semiconductor Laboratory, providing end-to-end practical exposure.
Students from across India are actively participating, strengthening the country’s technological capabilities and advancing self-reliance. With the global semiconductor industry projected to reach $2 trillion, demand for nearly 2 million skilled professionals is expected.
Under Semicon 2.0, the programme will expand to 500 universities, reinforcing India’s ambition to emerge as a global semiconductor hub.
Source: Business Standard
