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A Lok Sabha reply details India's multi-pronged semiconductor talent pipeline under the Semicon India Programme: over 1 lakh engineers trained (NIELIT Calicut's SMART Lab), ~68,000 persons trained in chip design and 175 chip designs taped out from SCL Mohali under the Chips to Startup (C2S) programme.
MoUs signed with Purdue University, Arizona State University, IBM and NAMTECH (targeting 5,000 professionals over 5 years) to build design, R&D and manufacturing skills; a Lam Research partnership targets 60,000 trained manpower in ATMP/advanced packaging over 10 years.
The Union Cabinet approved 'Semicon 2.0' on 15 July 2026 with an outlay of ₹1.275 lakh crore, adding dedicated pillars for advanced-technology R&D and talent development.
Provide industry-ready manpower in chip design with free access to cutting-edge EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools
Key: ~68,000 trained; 175 designs taped out from SCL Mohali; run through the ChipIN Centre
Online reskilling/upskilling platform for emerging technologies including semiconductors
Key: MeitY-NASSCOM partnership, accessible via futureskillsprime.in
Build India's semiconductor workforce pipeline via structured, jointly-endorsed certification programmes
Key: Targets training ~5,000 professionals over 5 years
Formulates and drives India's semiconductor/display manufacturing and design ecosystem strategy; partners with global universities and companies
Launched new UG/Diploma/Minor Degree curricula in the semiconductor domain, based on the Semicon India Future Skills Talent Committee Report
GS Paper 3 > Science & Technology > Semiconductor Ecosystem, Skilling
Which of the following elements is a "Metalloid"?
Answer: Silicon
Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
Answer: Silicon
High — India's semiconductor push is a major recurring current-affairs and economy theme
Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging — back-end semiconductor manufacturing stage after fabrication
Chips to Startup — trains industry-ready chip-design manpower with free EDA tool access