Bhubaneswar, 5 October (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Sunday that approval for the establishment of ‘Namo SemiConder Laboratory’ in IIT, Bhubaneswar will promote and increase the role of the state in the national and global semiconductor sector.
He expressed honest thanks for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnav, for the approval of the ‘Namo Semiconductor Laboratory’ at IIT Bhubaneswar.
Taking it to his X account, CM Maji wrote on Sunday: “I expand my honesty for the Honorable Prime Minister Shri @Narendramodiji and Electronics and this is to expand my honesty for Mr. @ashwinivaishnawji, which is to approve ‘Namo Semacunder Laboratory’ in IIT Bheyubnivaji.
He further stated that the state semiconductor policy and several MoUs have signed with major semiconductor companies with the Odisha cabinet, this initiative will place Odisha as a center for semiconductor research, design and advanced manufacturing.
“I am confident that the ‘Namo SemiConder Laboratory’ will inspire our youth, accelerate research, and further strengthen the position of Odisha on the national and global semiconductor map, while ‘Make in India’ and ‘Design in India’ takes on the initiative,” said Badhi.
In a major step towards strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem of India, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Matty) announced on Sunday that the Union Minister of Electronics and IT Vaishnav has approved the establishment of the ‘Namo Semacist Laboratory’ in IIT Bhubaneswar.
The ministry further revealed that a cost of Rs 4.95 crore is estimated, funding will be funded under the MPLAD scheme.
The NAMO Semacist Lab aims to empower the youth of India with industry-semiconductor skills and contribute to the growing pool of chip design talent of the country.
“This will help in the position of IIT Bhubaneswar as a major center for semiconductor research, training and innovation,” the Ministry said.
The ministry said, “This facility is expected to play an important role in preparing efficient professionals for upcoming chip construction and packaging units across the country.”
The new lab will serve as a catalyst for ‘Make in India’ and ‘Design in India’ initiative by supporting research and innovation in semiconductor design and construction.
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