Hyderabad: Even as UK-based semiconductor player ARM Holdings has evinced interest in investing in Telangana, Malaysia’s Spring Semiconductors has expressed willingness to take the responsibility to train 10,000 youth by 2030. Telangana IT & industries minister D Sridhar Babu announced this on Wednesday after meetings with delegations from both companies.Spring Semiconductors CEO Ken Ku said the company will develop a specialised curriculum to train local youth in semiconductor manufacturing and design. “The training will involve six months of instruction in Telangana followed by international internships in countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan,” Ku stated, confirming that the ambitious plan will be executed in partnership with T-Consult.Highlighting the growing global demand in the semiconductor sector, Sridhar Babu reiterated the state govt’s commitment to skilling Telangana’s youth in line with industry needs. Terming Telangana’s youth as its greatest asset, the minister said: “They are highly talented and need only the right guidance to excel. Through the Young India Skills University, we are committed to creating industry-ready human capital.”The minister said the govt would provide all necessary support to ARM Holdings to facilitate their entry into Telangana and their growth in the state. Apart from officials of these two companies, T-Consult chairman Sandeep Kumar Makthala, World Telugu IT Council’s Malaysia chapter president Maruthi and were among those who attended the meeting.
