NIELIT to set up two Centres of Excellence for semiconductor skilling in Ahmedabad, Guwahati
New Delhi, July 16
In a boost to India's semiconductor ecosystem, the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology is establishing two centres of Excellence in Ahmedabad and Guwahati, NIELIT Director General Madan Mohan Tripathi said.
Speaking with ANI, Tripathi noted the Indian government is taking actions to boost the semiconductor ecosystem in India, transitioning from ISM 1.0 to ISM 2.0. Furthermore, the government has approved numerous manufacturing plants and projects.
"The Cabinet recently approved ISM 2.0, involving an outlay of approximately Rs 1.28 lakh crore," he said adding that, "Skill development is a crucial component of this initiative."
He further noted that NIELIT is actively engaged in digital skill development under the leadership of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and establishing Centres of Excellence to strengthen India's semiconductor sector.
"Specifically for the semiconductor sector, we are establishing two Centres of Excellence to provide training in OSAT and ATMP processes-in Ahmedabad and Guwahati," he said.
The institute has also signed MoUs with Tata Electronics and Infineon for Guwahati and Ahmedabad facility and collaborating with other manufacturing plants, he noted.
"Through NIELIT's 'Deemed-to-be-University' status, we are launching various BTech, MTech, and diploma programs focused on semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing... thereby creating a specialised workforce," he noted.
Tripathi added, NIELIT has partnered with Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) in Mohali to provide hands-on manufacturing experience, and the institute is also expanding its skilling initiatives in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
"We also have an agreement with Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) in Mohali, which enables the actual manufacturing of these products. In this way, we cover the entire skilling spectrum in the semiconductor domain, providing training that goes beyond academics to empower students to create real-world products," he said.
Tripathi added that under the India AI Mission, 28 AI labs have been established across the country, particularly in Tier-II and Tier-III cities. NIELIT is also running around 42 AI-focused programmes and has already trained over 20,000 individuals, leading to the development of several grassroots-level AI solutions.
— ANI
Reader Comments
ISM 2.0 with ₹1.28 lakh crore outlay sounds massive! 💰 But we need to see how much actually reaches grassroots. Ahmedabad and Guwahati are good choices - covers West and East. Hope similar centers come to South India too!
Interesting to see India pushing semiconductor skilling. The collaboration with Tata Electronics and Infineon is promising. But will this be enough to compete with Taiwan and Korea? Need more than just training centers.
Finally some focus on practical manufacturing! SCL Mohali tie-up for hands-on experience is key. But 28 AI labs is too few - we need at least 100 for a country this size. Still, good first step! 🇮🇳
Ashwini Vaishnaw is doing solid work in electronics skilling. But why always Ahmedabad and Guwahati? What about cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai which already have electronics ecosystem? Need more regional balance.
As someone in the semiconductor industry, I'm cautiously optimistic. OSAT and ATMP training is crucial but takes years to master. Hope they have proper industry mentors, not just academics. Good to see India serious about this.
Deemed university status
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