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@IITHyderabad to support #India #Semiconductor Mission with 1st of its kind #BTech in #ElectricalEngineering {#IC #Design & #Technology}

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Highlights:
●Program will provide End-to-end Learning to create Industry Ready workforce in #ChipDesign & manufacturing.
●Students will be provided strong fundamentals in Elect Engg in 1st 2 years, & students will delve deep into IC Design or IC Manufacturing for next 2 years.

●Designed in consultation with the Industry; In-built Semester long Internship program;

Complimenting IITH’s step, Dr Sunita Verma @GoI_MeitY said, “The Bachelor of EE Course with specialization in IC Design & Technology of IITH is being initiated just at the right time.

"The course curriculum focusing on creating industry-ready design designers at the undergraduate level is a welcome move to make India a global talent hub in the semiconductor design area”, she added.

Expressing delight over IITH’s initiative, Mr Amitesh Sinha @GoI_MeitY said, “Now time has come to produce Semicon Packaging & Manufacturing experts also. I am happy to learn that #IITH has launched BTech in ICDT. Such course will long in making India a Semicon Talent nation”.

Talking about the program’s relevance with #NEP2020, Prof B S Murty, Director, IITH, said, “#Engineering inst should strive to generate industry-ready human resources. With India moving fast into semicon manufacturing space, it is essential to generate competent human resources."

"One such step from IITH is the BTech in Electrical Engineering with insight into IC Design & Technology. It is in line with India’s mission to not only become a global player but a leader in semiconductor design & product development”, mentioned Prof Murty.