Centre to train 2,100 tribal students in semiconductor technology [Video]

The Centre on Thursday said it will provide basic and advanced training to 2,100 tribal students in semiconductor technology over the next three years, as the country aims to create a skilled workforce for chip design and manufacturing.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with IISc Bangalore, will provide basic training to 1,500 tribal students and advanced training to 600 tribal students in chip technology.

All tribal students who possess a degree in one of the engineering subjects, are eligible to apply for the programme, the Parliament was informed.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has created six large nano centres (including IISc) for delivering training in semiconductor technology.

The degree programmes at these nano centres have representation from tribal community, as per the reservation policies. Other than degree programmes, the nano centres also run short-term training programmes under the Indian Nanoelectronics User’s Programme (INUP) programme.

However, the programme with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs …