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India to Bridge Semiconductor Talent Gap
Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has warned that the world may face a shortage of one million semiconductor professionals by 2030. He said India’s Semiconductor Mission offers a major opportunity to fill a large share of this talent gap.
Pilot Line Opens in Gujarat
Speaking at the inauguration of CG Power’s OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) Pilot Line Facility in Sanand, Gujarat, the minister noted that the plant will manufacture chips for customer qualification. This is seen as a critical step toward moving India from pilot production to full-scale commercial chip manufacturing.
Building a Talent Pipeline
To prepare skilled manpower, the government has partnered with 270 universities across the country. These institutions now have access to advanced semiconductor design tools. In 2025 alone, these tools logged over 1.2 crore usages, with 20 student-designed chips from 17 academic institutions successfully fabricated at the Semi-Conductor Laboratory in Mohali.
Positioning India as a Talent Hub
Vaishnaw underlined that very few countries provide such access to students. India’s focus, he said, is to create a strong pipeline of engineers and researchers who can meet global demand and help position the country as a leading semiconductor talent hub.
