AICTE facilitates Indo-Taiwan collaboration to boost semiconductor sector

NEW DELHI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), under the Ministry of Education, has collaborated with Taiwan to enhance India's semiconductor capabilities and foster research in the semiconductor sector.

A delegation, led by AICTE chairman T G Sitharam, visited Taiwan from September 9 to 15, 2023, and met various academic experts and vice-chancellors from Taiwanese universities. The Indian team signed agreements with many Taiwanese academic institutions.

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The partnership according to AICTE will boost skill development, student exchange programmes, and collaborative research and development efforts in the field of semiconductors which are essential in every field of the electronics industry and is expected to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2030. India aims to play a pivotal role in semiconductor manufacturing, necessitating the development of a skilled workforce.

The council stated that some institutions are dedicated exclusively to skill development and serve as training centres and the Indo-Taiwan collaboration highlights the synergy between academia, industry, and government.

As per AICTE, industry and government support has enabled these institutions to attain industry certification. “ The long-term vision is to replicate these training facilities in India, ensuring that the workforce is equipped with the necessary expertise. Collaboration with Taiwan will facilitate knowledge exchange and further enrich these efforts” an official statement read.

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T G Sitharam emphasised the importance of adopting Taiwan's best practices to enhance practical knowledge in the semiconductor field and focussed on establishing similar training facilities in India.

According to AICTE, currently, 128 colleges have adopted the model curriculum developed by it. The council has estimated that approximately 8,000 skilled individuals will be joining the semiconductor industry in the next few years through these programmes. AICTE aims to meet the semiconductor industry's growing demands and will foster indigenous capabilities in this semiconductor sector.