- Published on September 8, 2025
- In Deep Tech
‘India Needs More Hands-On Hardware Training, Starting in Middle School’
The NIELIT has announced the upcoming launch of a digital platform to provide virtual labs and open-source chip design training.
- By Sanjana Gupta
India’s talent has long been recognised and admired, not only within the country but also on the global stage. Over the past year, industry professionals have engaged in multiple debates and discussions regarding the shortage of skilled workers and the urgent need for talent development.
Discussions around the need for strengthening India’s talent pool have often touched upon the importance of more specialised training, along with tailored curricula in schools and colleges. This theme resurfaced recently at the SEMICON India 2025 event in Delhi, where a panel addressed the challenges and solutions associated with this.
The discussion, led and moderated by professor Manoj Choudhary, vice chancellor of the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, brought together key leaders from across
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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