Pakistan Completes Semiconductor Framework, Sets Up Three Research Clusters

Pakistan has completed the institutional setup of its national semiconductor education and research cluster network after NED University of Engineering & Technology joined the Semiconductor Education & Research Cluster (SERC) as the lead university for the South Region.

Key points

• Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja witnessed the signing of the agreement between the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and NED University in Karachi.
• The program has a broader target of developing more than 7, 200 semiconductor professionals in Pakistan by 2030.
• The agreement formally establishes NED as the South Region's lead university, alongside NUST for the North Region and ESUPAK-UET Lahore for the Central Region.
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• The signing completes all three SERC institutional agreements under the National Semiconductor Human Resource Development Program (NSHRDP), additionally known as INSPIRE.

Meanwhile, the agreement formally establishes NED as the South Region's lead university, alongside NUST for the North Region and ESUPAK-UET Lahore for the Central Region.

For context, the signing completes all three SERC institutional agreements under the National Semiconductor Human Resource Development Program (NSHRDP), additionally known as INSPIRE. PEC Intends Full Digitalization By December. Three Regional Semiconductor Clusters Established.

Notably, the completion of the agreements means Pakistan now has three formally established regional semiconductor education and research clusters under the program.

NUST will lead activities in the North, ESUPAK-UET Lahore will cover the Central Region, and NED University will lead the South.

According to the IT Ministry, the agreements have been completed within the first year of the INSPIRE program, allowing it to move into full-scale implementation.

In practice, the current SERC intake will train 270 students throughout the three regions.

Notably, the program has a broader target of developing more than 7, 200 semiconductor professionals in Pakistan by 2030. IT Industry Warns National Data Policy Could Hit Pakistan's IT Exporters. Govt Targets Semiconductor Talent.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Shaza Fatima Khawaja described the agreement as an significant milestone in Pakistan's efforts to develop a competitive semiconductor ecosystem.

She remarked the INSPIRE program is focused not only on training students but additionally on creating the foundation for Pakistan to participate in the global semiconductor value chain.

For context, the semiconductor industry requires skilled professionals throughout areas including chip design, manufacturing, testing and related technologies. The government's program is aimed at building the human resources needed to backing this sector in Pakistan.

With NED now formally joining the SERC network, all three regional clusters under INSPIRE are in place. The program can now move ahead with its wider semiconductor education and research activities aimed at developing Pakistan's future semiconductor workforce. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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