AICTE approves technical curriculum to boost semiconductors mfg, design

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched a curriculum for two new programmes on design and manufacturing in semiconductors, with an aim to provide a variety of employment roles and salary incentives for students, Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

“PM launched SemiconIndia on 1st Jan 2022. One of the key elements was that India will develop 85,000 semiconductor professionals over 10 years. A new course curriculum has been developed and today AICTE within the education ministry has launched 2 new programs,” Vaishnaw said.

A B.Tech programme in semiconductors and a diploma in semiconductors have been launched to develop talent, he added.