"Going to create history," say women workers at CG Semi OSAT facility inaugurated by PM Modi
Gandhinagar, July 5
Women workers at the CG Semi OSAT facility in Sanand, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shared their journey of working in Gujarat, stating that they will "create history."
On July 4, PM Modi inaugurated the commercial production of semiconductor chips at CG Semi's OSAT facility in Sanand.
Some of the young women referred to by Prime Minister Modi in his address shared their journeys.
According to the Gujarat CMO, machine operator Poonam Kumari hails from Giridih district in Jharkhand. Her father is no longer alive, and she lives with her mother. Sharing her journey, she said, "I had never travelled outside Jharkhand before. When we were sent to Malaysia for training, everything was new to us. Whenever we found it difficult to understand anything, the trainers explained it to us in Hindi and also through practical demonstrations, which made the learning process much easier."
Machine operator Priyanka Dhanwar from West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand said that her success has made her parents proud. She is the first person in her family to travel abroad. As per the press release, Shivani from Madhya Pradesh said, "When our parents saw our success, tears of joy filled their eyes. Together with CG Semi, we are going to create history."
On Saturday, highlighting the vital contribution of women to the country's semiconductor mission, the Prime Minister said, "The sisters and daughters working here have come from the tribal belts of states such as Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. When these young women took me around the factory, they explained every stage of the manufacturing process with remarkable confidence, enthusiasm and technical knowledge. These daughters, who come from ordinary families, studied in ordinary schools and received their education at ITIs, are today accomplishing extraordinary work."
The Prime Minister further emphasised, "There was a time when parents felt hesitant to say that their children studied at an ITI. But that era has passed. These young women may have received their education at ITIs, but their aspirations are extraordinary. Many of them come from families where no one had ever applied for or even seen a passport. Forget travelling abroad, several had never even visited Delhi or Mumbai. Today, however, these very daughters have travelled to Malaysia for advanced training, mastered cutting-edge semiconductor technology, and are now playing a vital role in manufacturing 'Made in India' semiconductor chips."
— ANI
Reader Comments
It's great to see women from Jharkhand and MP getting such opportunities. But let's be realistic - one facility doesn't solve India's semiconductor goals yet. We need dozens more such units to become self-reliant. Also, I hope these workers get fair wages and not just feel-good stories for photo ops.
The parents crying tears of joy when their daughters from ITIs are making chips in Malaysia and now in India - that's the real story. Our education system needs more such industry partnerships. Also good to see Hindi being used for training, language should never be a barrier for talent.
As someone working in tech, seeing these women from tribal areas mastering semiconductor fabrication is genuinely inspiring. The PM rightly pointed out how attitudes towards ITI education have changed. This is the kind of skill development India needs to compete globally. Well done to all involved.
Wonderful to see women from Jharkhand and MP getting global exposure and high-tech jobs. But I hope the government is also focusing on creating similar opportunities in their home states. Why should they have to travel to Gujarat? Let's build more such facilities in Bihar, UP, Jharkhand too.
This is what true empowerment looks like. Women who had never left their villages are now operating semiconductor equipment. The Malaysia training and Hindi explanations show proper investment in human capital. India's tech future is bright if we keep doing this at scale.
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