Odisha Semiconductor Push: Two Plants to Create 1,280 Jobs
- Two plants approved in Odisha
- 1,280+ direct high-tech jobs expected
- 13 state institutes receiving EDA tools
- ₹1.64 lakh crore nationwide commitments
Odisha's emerging electronics hub is set to generate over 1,280 direct high-tech jobs as two major semiconductor manufacturing facilities take shape under the Centre's ₹1.64 lakh crore Semicon India Programme. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada detailed the state's expanding footprint in a Lok Sabha reply on August 12, highlighting advanced packaging, glass substrate, and compound semiconductor projects.
The state's approval list features 3D Glass Solutions Inc., which is establishing an advanced packaging facility producing 5,800 glass panel substrates and 4.2 million assembly units monthly, generating more than 280 direct jobs. Joining it is SicSem Private Limited, setting up a Silicon Carbide compound semiconductor fab and packaging facility targeting 5,000 wafers monthly and 1,000 direct positions, with both projects driving wider supply-chain growth.
To build the required workforce, the Ministry has integrated 13 premier educational institutions across Odisha into the Chips to Startup (C2S) initiative, granting engineering students free access to high-cost Electronic Design Automation software. Additionally, NIELIT centres in Bhubaneswar and Baleshwar and the newly launched ₹60,000 crore PM-SETU scheme will upgrade local ITIs and technical institutes to supply trained chip technicians.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which semiconductor projects were approved in Odisha under the Semicon India Programme?
The Centre approved projects for 3D Glass Solutions Inc. (advanced packaging and glass substrates) and SicSem Private Limited (Silicon Carbide compound semiconductor fab and packaging) in Odisha.
How many direct jobs will the Semiconductor Mission create in Odisha?
The two approved projects in Odisha are targeted to create over 1,280 direct employment opportunities along with substantial indirect jobs in ancillary units.
Which Odisha institutions are supported under the Chips to Startup (C2S) programme?
Thirteen institutions including IIT Bhubaneswar, NIT Rourkela, IIIT Bhubaneswar, KIIT, and VSSUT Sambalpur are receiving free access to Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools.
How is the government training vocational youth for Odisha's chip sector?
Skilling is being driven through NIELIT centres in Bhubaneswar and Baleshwar, alongside ITI upgrades under the ₹60,000 crore PM-SETU scheme.
Source
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4064, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology · 2026-08-12
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