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India Trains 85,000 Chip Engineers, Expands World's Largest EDA Program

India has made major progress in its decade-long goal to train 85,000 semiconductor engineers, with world-class Electronic Design Automation tools now available in 315 academic institutions. Students gain hands-on experience designing chips that are fabricated and tested at the Semiconductor Laboratory in Mohali, creating the world's largest open-access EDA program. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the massive employment opportunity as the global semiconductor industry grows to a $2 trillion market requiring 2 million skilled professionals. The program will now expand to 500 institutions under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to build a continuous talent pool across every state.

Key Points: India's Semiconductor Talent Push: 85,000 Engineers in Training

  • World's largest open-access EDA program
  • Tools from Synopsys, AMD in 315 institutions
  • Chips fabricated at SCL Mohali
  • Industry to need 2 million professionals
  • Program expanding to 500 institutions
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India made major progress toward its goal of training 85,000 semiconductor engineers

India advances toward training 85,000 semiconductor engineers, expanding its world-class EDA program to 500 institutions for global hub ambitions.

India made major progress toward its goal of training 85,000 semiconductor engineers
"This marks a significant milestone toward India's technological capability and self-reliance. - Ashwini Vaishnaw"

New Delhi, March 7

Government of India's initiative for prioritizing talent development through Training, Up-skilling and Workforce Development Programs under Chips to Startups initiative of India Semiconductor Mission, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that India has made significant progress in last 04 years itself for its 10-year target of training 85,000 engineers in semiconductor design.

Vaishnaw informed that world-class Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools being supported by Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens, Renesas, Ansys and AMD have been made available in 315 academic institutions across the country.

With the help of these tools, students are getting practical experience on designing semiconductor chips, Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a statement.

These chips are being fabricated and tested at the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, giving students hands-on experience across the entire process from Design to Fabrication, Packaging and Testing.

This initiative has evolved into the world's largest open-access EDA programme, with over 1.85 crore hours of EDA tool usage recorded for chip design training so far, and continuing to grow.

He further stated that today, students from academic institutions across the nation from Assam to Gujarat and from Kashmir to Kanyakumari are actively engaging in semiconductor design. This marks a significant milestone toward India's technological capability and self-reliance.

Highlighting global industry requirements, Vaishnaw said that as the semiconductor industry grows from the current size of USD 800-900 billion to USD 2 trillion, there will be a demand for nearly 2 million skilled professionals. This presents massive employment opportunities for India's youth.

He additionally announced that under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, the program will be expanded from 315 academic institutions to 500 academic institutions. This will help build a strong and continuous pool of trained talent in semiconductor design, fabrication, packaging and testing, across every state in the country.

Vaishnaw reiterated that the Government of India is committed to building a strong and self-reliant ecosystem in the semiconductor sector. Through talent development, infrastructure creation, and industry collaboration under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, India aims to establish itself as a global semiconductor hub.

- ANI

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Priya S
As a computer science student in Chennai, I can confirm! Our college got access to the Cadence tools last semester. The hands-on project we did, which got fabricated at SCL Mohali, is a highlight of my degree. It feels real, not just theory.
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Rohit P
Great initiative, but execution is key. Making tools available is step one. We need to ensure the curriculum is industry-relevant and that these trained engineers actually find quality jobs within India, not just get poached by foreign firms. Hope the mission 2.0 addresses this.
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Sarah B
The scale is impressive - 1.85 crore hours of tool usage! If India can position itself to fill even a fraction of those 2 million global jobs, it will be a game-changer for the economy. Smart long-term planning.
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Karthik V
Including institutions from Assam to Gujarat and Kashmir to Kanyakumari is the best part. This isn't just about IITs and NITs. Democratizing access to such high-end tech education can truly bridge regional disparities. 👏
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Meera T
This is what Aatmanirbhar Bharat should look like! Building talent first, then the fabs will follow. We have the brainpower, we just needed the right tools and direction. Future looks bright for our techies.

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