This project will fulfil the major demand for skilled professionals in the country’s rapidly expanding semiconductor sector.
President of India Droupadi Murmu has recently unveiled the Semiconductor Training Fabrication (Fab) Facility at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. It has been set up with the support of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA).
The agenda for setting up this facility is to build a skilled, inclusive workforce to support India’s growing semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
Through this fab, various training courses will be offered, including industry-oriented training in semiconductor fabrication, microfabrication processes, cleanroom operations, device manufacturing, and characterisation techniques.
The programme has reached participants across more than 30 States and Union Territories and involved over 273 institutions, including IITs, NITs, universities, and colleges, says CeNSE.
The newly launched training fab has a dedicated 3,200 sq. ft. semiconductor cleanroom equipped with advanced processing and characterisation tools. The facility will offer experiential learning opportunities that bridge the gap between academic education and real-world semiconductor manufacturing practices.
This project will fulfil the major demand for skilled professionals in the country’s rapidly expanding semiconductor sector.
The new facility builds upon a semiconductor skilling programme launched by IISc CeNSE with support from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Since its inception, the programme has trained more than 1,400 participants from Scheduled Tribe communities, delivered over 48,000 hours of specialised training, and awarded more than 1,000 National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) certifications.
The facility is expected to train up to 700 students annually through both foundational and advanced semiconductor programmes. It will also support diploma-level industry exposure initiatives and school outreach programmes to raise awareness and interest in semiconductor technologies.
