Tamil Nadu launches ‘School of Semiconductor' initiative to build future workforce for country
Tamil Nadu's Industries Minister T.R.B.Rajaa said: 'With this initiative, our focus is on developing human capital in this sector and building a globally competitive semiconductor workforce in Tamil Nadu. From fabless design to equipment manufacturing, from R&D to startups, and from technician training to advanced engineering, we are creating opportunities for every layer of talent. Our vision is to make Tamil Nadu the singular, indispensable source of highly-skilled talent required for the booming semiconductor industry across the nation and the world.' The Minister also said that the department of Industries and the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation will work together on this.
The Government of Tamil Nadu will support this initiative with an initial seed grant of Rs.100 crore. This facility will include a small-scale production-grade fab to jump-start local capability, drive advanced research, and support continuous skilling, localisation of technology, prototyping, productization, and incubation of startups. The initiative will also explore collaborating with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
The proposed centre will be located at the Central Polytechnic Campus in Chennai. The centre proposes to train over 4,500 candidates through specialised modules in a 2–6-week period. The facility will focus on translational research with practical application in priority sectors such as electric vehicles, data centres, and space technology.
In addition, the government aims to promote semiconductor growth through workforce development across all levels (from technicians to managers), localisation of technology and manufacturing, prototyping and commercialising innovations, interdisciplinary R&D with strong industry collaboration, development of diamond-based advanced power electronic devices and support for semiconductor-focused startups.
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