From tribal heartlands to semiconductor manufacturing
Three women from tribal regions in India have become machine operators at a new semiconductor facility in Gujarat. After receiving specialized training in Malaysia, they are now working in one of the world's most advanced technology sectors.
Why it matters
This highlights India's push to become a global semiconductor manufacturing hub while promoting social mobility for marginalized communities.
For Poonam Kumari, Priyanka Dhanwar and Shivani Uikey, working at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Gujarat once seemed far removed from life in their tribal hometowns. After studying at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and undergoing specialised training in Malaysia, they are now among the machine operators at CG Semi’s Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, where commercial production of semiconductor chips was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
The article reports on a government-led industrial initiative and personal success stories without inflammatory language.
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