Gujarat announced the establishment of SAMARTH (Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Research and Training Hub) at IIT Gandhinagar with a budget of ₹190 crore, jointly funded by MeitY, the Department of Science and Technology (Gujarat government), and IIT Gandhinagar. Over five years, 10,000 professionals will be trained including 5,600 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students, 1,500 technicians, and 1,000 certificate course participants. IIT Gandhinagar will sign MoUs with engineering colleges across Gujarat to expand reach. The hub supports semiconductor plants by Micron, CG Semi, and Tata Electronics in Sanand, Gujarat.
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Gujarat Sets Up SAMARTH — ₹190 Crore Semiconductor Hub at IIT Gandhinagar; 10,000 to Be Trained in 5 Years
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- Gujarat announced the establishment of SAMARTH (Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Research and Training Hub) at IIT Gandhinagar with a budget of ₹190 crore, jointly funded by MeitY, the Department of Science and Technology (Gujarat government), and IIT Gandhinagar
- Over five years, 10,000 professionals will be trained including 5,600 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students, 1,500 technicians, and 1,000 certificate course participants
- IIT Gandhinagar will sign MoUs with engineering colleges across Gujarat to expand reach
- The hub supports semiconductor plants by Micron, CG Semi, and Tata Electronics in Sanand, Gujarat
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• SAMARTH: Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Research and Training Hub • IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat; ₹190 crore (MeitY + DST Gujarat + IIT-GN); train 10,000 in 5 years • Gujarat semiconductor plants: Micron (Sanand, ATMP), CG Semi (Sanand, OSAT), Tata-PSMC (fab) • India Semiconductor Mission 2.0; MeitY under Ashwini Vaishnaw
