India is gearing up to bridge the looming global semiconductor talent shortage through its ambitious India Semiconductor Mission.
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India is positioning itself to play a pivotal role in addressing the looming global shortage of semiconductor professionals by 2030, said Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Speaking at the launch of the country’s first end-to-end Semiconductor OSAT Pilot Line Facility of CG Power in Sanand, Gujarat, the minister noted that the world will face a shortfall of nearly one million skilled professionals in the sector. He stressed that one of the core aims of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is to build a robust talent pipeline that can serve both national and international needs.
Vaishnaw highlighted that the OSAT Pilot Line represents a significant milestone in India’s semiconductor journey. Chips produced here will undergo customer qualification, which will, in turn, smooth the transition to large-scale commercial manufacturing. This facility positions Gujarat as a central hub in India’s semiconductor development efforts.
Under the ISM, 10 projects have been approved so far. To nurture talent, the government has partnered with 270 universities, equipping them with advanced semiconductor design tools. In 2025 alone, these resources were accessed over 1.2 crore times, leading to the successful fabrication of 20 chips by 17 institutions at the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali.
The minister noted that very few countries provide students with such advanced tools, and this initiative will strengthen India’s youth, expand its technical ecosystem, and boost global competitiveness. The new CG Semi facility will deliver complete solutions from chip assembly and packaging to testing, advancing India’s goal of self-reliance in semiconductors.
