SSSUHE Attends PM’s Address Amidst India's Semiconductor Revolution

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in ‘India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat’ and laid the foundation stone of three semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25 lakh crore on 13th March, 2024, at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. The Prime Minister also addressed the youth across the country on the occasion.

It is the vision of the Prime Minister to position India as a global hub for semiconductor design, manufacturing, and technology development, fostering the creation of employment opportunities for the nation's youth. In line with this vision, the foundation stone was laid for the Semiconductor fabrication facility at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), Gujarat; Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Morigaon, Assam; and the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Sanand, Gujarat.

The Semiconductor fabrication facility at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) was set up by Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) under the Modified Scheme for setting up Semiconductor Fabs in India. With a total investment of over Rs. 91,000 crore, this became the first commercial semiconductor fab in the country.

The Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Morigaon, Assam, was set up by Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) under the Modified Scheme for Semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP), with a total investment of about Rs 27,000 crore.

The Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand was set up by CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited under the Modified Scheme for Semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP), with a total investment of about Rs 7,500 crore.

Through these facilities, the semiconductor ecosystem was strengthened and got a firm footing in India. These units also provided employment to thousands of youth in the semiconductor industry and catalysed employment generation in related sectors like electronics, telecom, etc.

The program witnessed massive participation of youngsters, including thousands of college students, along with leaders from the Semiconductor Industry.

Addressing the ‘India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that our youth will be the biggest beneficiaries of India’s Semiconductor technology. He added that semiconductors are a source of revenue & employment generation. He added that India possessed the talent and the ecosystem for rapid technological advancement enabling robust chip manufacturing for pioneering the Indian semiconductor ecosystem.