Archive · 3 Sep 2025
India's Semiconductor Sector Faces Skilled Worker Shortage
India wants to be a big player in making computer chips, but it needs people who know how to do it.
At a conference called SEMICON India 2025, leaders talked about not having enough skilled workers.
Because there's a shortage, companies are hiring people from other countries.
The government plans to train many engineers, but it takes time to learn these skills.
Experts say India may need to depend on other countries for a while.
Training is complicated and takes time.
India has a young workforce that can be trained.
India faces a critical shortage of skilled workers for its semiconductor industry.
Industry leaders warn that training programs will take years to produce skilled workers.
Companies like Tata Electronics are hiring overseas to fill the skills gap.
The government aims to train 85,000 semiconductor engineers in the next decade.
Experts say that India's semiconductor ambitions are currently limited by the manpower shortage.
- Who
- Industry leaders, PM Modi, Ashwini Vaishnaw
- What
- Discussion on India's skilled manpower shortage in the semiconductor industry.
- When
- SEMICON India 2025, September 3, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To develop India as a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing, but facing a lack of skilled workforce.
- Event
- SEMICON India 2025
- Government Initiative
- India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
- Training Plan
- Train 85,000 semiconductor engineers (next decade)
- Companies Hiring Overseas
- Tata Electronics (18 countries)
Sources
We would like to work with India for semiconductor growth in the world: Tokyo Electron
India can be among top 5 semiconductor nations: Merck Electronics CEO
Semicon India 2025: Global semiconductor giants welcome India’s move to support the industry
Bullish on India for its chip supply chain potential, says Dutch major ASML
More wafer work
Ashwini Vaishnaw writes: Shaping the future, chip by chip
Semiconductor drive will make India self-reliant: PM
Centre upholds sops for chips, vows 70% project support for key sectors - Telegraph India
ASML pitches for India’s chip push
SEMICON India 2025: ASML pitches to bolster partnership with Indian firms
PM Modi meets global semiconductor CEOs, exudes confidence in India’s potential