Semiconductor manufacturing will put Assam on global map, says Ratan Tata

Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata said that Tata's manufacturing of semiconductors in Assam will put the state on the global map. Assam CM Sarma called on Tata Sons Emeritus Chairman Ratan Tata and Chairman N Chandrasekaran and thanked them for setting up the semiconductor facility.

In a post on X, Ratan Tata wrote, "The investments being made in Assam transform the state in complex treatment for cancer care. Today, the state government of Assam in partnership with the Tata group will make Assam a major player in sophisticated semiconductors. This new development will put Assam on the global map. We wish to thank the Chief Minister of Assam Mr. Himanta Biswa Sarma for his support and vision that has made all this possible.

The investments being made in Assam transform the state in complex treatment for cancer care. Today, the state government of Assam in partnership with the Tata group will make Assam a major player in sophisticated semiconductors. This new development will put Assam on the global… pic.twitter.com/Ut0ViaA38N

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— Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) March 20, 2024

Responding to the tweet, Sarma said, "Thank you so much Shri @RNTata2000 ji for your valuable insights, gracious hospitality and above all your confidence in a #ViksitAssam". He said during "my deliberations with the Tata leadership, we agreed to create a skill development centre that will be co-located within the premises of the semiconductor facility in Jagiroad". He said during "my deliberations with the Tata leadership, we agreed to create a skill development centre that will be co-located within the premises of the semiconductor facility in Jagiroad".

 

Thank you so much Shri @RNTata2000 ji for your valuable insights, gracious hospitality and above all your confidence in a #ViksitAssam. https://t.co/qbvzWFPlll

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) March 20, 2024

This centre will empower youths from the East by offering them courses in Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors and electronics and help them secure jobs in the Jagiroad unit, he said. Already 1,500 youth from Assam, mainly women, are undergoing training at Tata facilities in and around Bangalore. "This will place them in a leadership position once the semiconductor facility becomes operational in 2025", Sarma added.

"On behalf of the people of Assam, today in Mumbai I conveyed our heartfelt gratitude to Shri @RNTata2000 and Shri N Chandrasekharan for displaying remarkable conviction and faith in our State to execute this mega game-changing investment", he posted on 'X'. "We expect the first chips to roll out by 2025", he added.

Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd ("TSAT") will set up a semiconductor unit in Assam. With a capacity of producing 48 million chips per day, this facility is being built for Rs 27,000 crore.