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Modi opens CG Semi plant, cites youth AI chip push
DD News··5 Jul
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test facility in Sanand, Gujarat on July 4. He said India's youth will drive AI, robotics and next-generation technology using Made-in-India chips. The Rs 7,500 crore plant can produce up to five billion chips annually for automotive, telecom, 5G and IoT sectors.
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What It Means For You
- Modi urged young Indians to upgrade skills in AI and emerging technologies to stay globally competitive as domestic chip capacity expands.
- The Sanand facility includes women workers from tribal and remote areas trained in semiconductor assembly and testing.
- Students in ITI and technical programmes may see new pathways into electronics manufacturing as clusters grow nationwide.
What's Happening
- Modi inaugurated the CG Semi OSAT plant in Sanand on July 4 under the India Semiconductor Mission.
- The facility involves over Rs 7,500 crore investment with annual capacity up to five billion chips.
- Modi said youth will power the AI, robotics and next-generation technology revolution with Made-in-India chips.
Building the Chip Value Chain
- CG Semi is among the first four projects approved under the India Semiconductor Mission.
- Modi said India is building the full electronics value chain from components to semiconductors for Viksit Bharat.
- Workers at the plant include ITI graduates who trained in Malaysia before joining India's chip manufacturing sector.
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