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- Experts at the SEMICON India 2026 conference emphasized that India's new semiconductor manufacturing sector demands specialized roles such as process engineers and clean room technicians.
- Academic leaders argued that curriculum must better align with industry needs, suggesting the implementation of bridge courses to prepare new recruits for factory floor environments.
- The discussion also highlighted that industry expert bandwidth is crucial for advancing research and talent development alongside government funding.
What to watch next
- Development of industry-aligned curriculum and bridge courses for semiconductor roles
- Progress of semiconductor projects under the ISM 2.0 initiative
- Future collaboration between academic institutions and industry partners on hands-on training
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Manoj Choudhary
Vice Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
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“Many of the new skills that we have not done before 2021 because there was no semiconductor project set up in the country. And, therefore, while in these projects, we might have sent many engineers to abroad, whether to Taiwan or to Malaysia elsewhere, as we set up more and more semiconductor projects under ISM 2.0, we need more and more people to be set up inside.”
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…in packaging, and so many of the new skills that it has not done yet, experts said on Saturday. Speaking at the SEMICON India 2026 here, Prof. Manoj Choudhary, Vice Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya said, “ Many of the new skills that we have not done before 2021 because there was no semiconductor project set up in the country. And, therefore, while in these projects, we might have sent many engineers to abroad, whether to Taiwan or to Malaysia elsewhere, as we set up more and more semiconductor projects under ISM 2.0, we need more and more people to be set up inside. ” Considering the future roadmap for devices and system, skilling has to be in alignment with the jobs, the kind of jobs that are needed within the fabs. “Even for design site. In design, India is quite good like in IC…
Swaroop Ganguly
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“When industry puts some of its small amount of bandwidth of some of its best experts on the table that can really enrich both research and talent development programmes”
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…often the discussions with the industry and their partners is about funding for research, as it should be. Also, there needs industry expertise or expert bandwidth that can be more valuable than funds in many cases. “ When industry puts some of its small amount of bandwidth of some of its best experts on the table that can really enrich both research and talent development programmes ,” he said. The panellists agreed that the hands-on training is another big challenge that is there in this industry. Therefore, that’s a really important ask of industry partners as well. Similarly, Prof. Shankar…
Shankar Selvaraja
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“In terms of the baseline technical fundamentals that you want to incorporate, and what you need on the shop floor, they’re not necessarily the same. So, how do you work out a curriculum that will be beneficial on both sides?”
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…important ask of industry partners as well. Similarly, Prof. Shankar Selvaraja at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) noted that the academic requirement and the industry requirements are not always on the same page. “ In terms of the baseline technical fundamentals that you want to incorporate, and what you need on the shop floor, they’re not necessarily the same. So, how do you work out a curriculum that will be beneficial on both sides? Based on that, we realise that maybe we need to have a bridge course for quick, on boarding of new recruits...the idea here is you work with the industry to develop what they are looking for,” Selvaraja added.…
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