India striving to be good Conductor for Semi-Conductor Industry: PM Modi

Gandhinagar, July 28 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India is laying out a red carpet for the semiconductor industry and that policy reforms are being undertaken at a fast pace to help the sector come up in the country.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Semicon India 2023, the PM said, "India is ticking every checkbox of becoming a very good partner to the semiconductor industry. It is becoming a great conductor for the semiconductor industry."

"We have identified more than 300 colleges where semiconductor courses will be available. In the next 5 years, we will have more than 1 lakh Semicon design engineers," he added.

The 'SemiconIndia 2023' is being organised by India Semiconductor Mission in partnership with industry and industry associations with the aim to make India a global hub for Semiconductor Design, Manufacturing and Technology Development which will help propel the vision of India Semiconductor Mission.

The theme for this edition of the Conference is ‘Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’.  (KNN Bureau)