Year End Review- 2024: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Part-01

1. SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (SEMICON INDIA PROGRAMME)

A. Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) Initiatives

1. Semiconductor Fab Facility
   • Investment: ₹91,526 Crore
   • Technology Partner: PSMC, Taiwan
   • Production Capacity: 50,000 wafer starts per month
   • Significance: PSMC operates 6 semiconductor foundries in Taiwan
2. OSAT Facility
   • Investment: ₹27,120 Crore
   • Technology: Indigenous semiconductor packaging
   • Production Capacity: 48 million units per day
   • Focus: Advanced packaging solutions

B. Other Major Projects

1. CG Power and Industrial Solutions
   • Investment: ₹7,584 Crore
   • Partners:
     • Renesas Electronics America Inc. (USA)
     • STARS Microelectronic (Thailand)
   • Production: 15.07 million units per day
2. Kaynes Technology India Limited
   • Location: Sanand, Gujarat
   • Investment: ₹3,307 Crore
   • Technology Providers:
     • ISO Technology Sdn. Bhd.
     • Aptos Technology Inc.
   • Capacity: 6.33 million chips per day

2. INDIA AI MISSION

A. National AI Portal (INDIAai)

1. Implementation Details
   • Joint Venture: MeitY, NeGD, NASSCOM
   • Current Statistics:
     • Articles: 2,806 (national & international)
     • News items: 1,175
     • Videos: 334
     • Research reports: 164
     • Startups listed: 472
     • Case studies: 99
     • Government initiatives: 184
2. Platform Features
   • Resource sharing
   • Startup ecosystem information
   • Investment fund details
   • Educational institution listings
   • Company profiles
   • Research repositories

B. AIRAWAT (AI Research Analytics Platform)

1. Technical Specifications
   • Computing Power: 200 petaflops (mixed precision)
   • Scalability: Up to 790 AI petaflops
   • Global Ranking: 75th position in Top 500 Supercomputing List
2. Beneficiaries
   • Technology Innovation Hubs
   • Research laboratories
   • Scientific community
   • Industry stakeholders
   • Startups
   • National Knowledge Network institutions

3. CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES

A. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)

1. Achievement Metrics
   • Target: 6 Crore rural households
   • Actual Achievement: 6.39 Crore individuals trained
   • Completion Date: March 31, 2024
   • Coverage: One person per household
2. Impact Assessment
   • NSSO 79th Round Survey results
   • Increased smart-phone usage
   • Enhanced internet penetration
   • Greater digital engagement in rural areas

B. ESDM Skill Development

1. Scheme Details
   • Total Target: 4,18,000 candidates
     • Scheme 1: 90,000
     • Scheme 2: 3,28,000
   • Actual Achievement: 4,93,926 trained
   • Certified Candidates: 3,71,113
   • Placement Success: 1,36,059
2. Course Structure
   • NSQF Compliant Courses: L1 to L5 levels
   • Total Courses: 99
     • Core Technology: 61
     • Futuristic Technology: 38
   • Industry Participation: 320 companies

4. DIGITAL LANGUAGE INITIATIVES (BHASHINI)

A. Platform Achievements

1. Scale and Reach
   • Monthly Inferences: 100+ million
   • Mobile App Downloads: 700,000+
   • Language Support: 17 Indian languages
   • AI Models: 300+
   • Use Cases: 100+
2. Stakeholder Engagement
   • Government Bodies: NPCI, RBIH, MoRD, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
   • Total Stakeholders: 50+

B. Recognition and Awards

1. Major Accolades
   • Digital Trailblazer Award
   • Elets AtmaNirbhar Award
   • Impact Leader of the Year
   • ET Government Award
   • Education Innovation Award

5. NATIONAL SUPERCOMPUTING MISSION

A. PARAM Rudra Supercomputers

1. Installation Details
   • IUAC New Delhi: 3 PetaFlops
   • GMRT Pune: 1 PetaFlop
   • S.N. Bose Centre Kolkata: 838 TeraFlops
2. Infrastructure Impact
   • Total Deployment: 33 supercomputers
   • Combined Capacity: 32 Petaflops
   • Coverage: Multiple academic institutions
   • User Base: 10,000+ researchers
   • PhD Scholars: 1,700+
   • Institutional Coverage: 200+ organizations