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Why Is India Building More Computer Chips? 🤔

India wants to make its own semiconductor chips so it doesn’t have to rely on other countries.

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Key Points

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The program’s budget is about 127,500 crore Indian rupees.

It focuses on six areas: design, machines, new factories, packaging, research, and talent.

Over 68,000 students have received chip‑design training.

India aims to grow its chip market to over 200 billion US dollars by 2035.

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The Semicon Two Point Zero program adds billions of rupees to build factories, design tools, and training.

Twelve new chip factories are planned, and three are already producing chips.

More than 300 chip designs have been created by Indian engineers and students.

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8 words

semiconductor

a tiny piece that controls electricity in gadgets

ecosystem

all the parts that work together, like factories, schools and scientists

fabrication

the way chips are actually made in a factory

packaging

protecting the finished chip so it can be used safely

design

planning how a chip will work before it is built

research

studying new ideas to improve chips

investment

money spent to help something grow

technology

tools and machines that make life easier

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