Make in Silicon Seminar 2025: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai inaugurated the ‘Make in Silicon’ seminar at IIIT Nava Raipur. He said that Chhattisgarh will become a technology and innovation hub. The semiconductor unit will provide employment to the youth and new identity to the state.
Raipur, 7 November 2025. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today inaugurated the two-day ‘Make in Silicon’ seminar organized at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Nava Raipur. This program has been organized on the 10th foundation day of the institute. The Chief Minister said that this event is an important step to take India forward in the direction of semiconductor manufacturing and technological self-reliance.
Silver Jubilee Year of Chhattisgarh and 150th Anniversary of Vande Mataram
The Chief Minister said that this year is historic for Chhattisgarh as the state is celebrating its silver jubilee year and the 150th anniversary of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ is also being celebrated on the same day. He congratulated the people of the state and the IIIT family on this occasion. He reminded that this institute is established in the name of the great educationist Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, who linked education, industrial development and unity to the progress of the nation.
Steps towards India’s technological self-reliance
Chief Minister Sai said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has made historic achievements in the field of semiconductor mission, electronics and chip manufacturing. This mission is not only creating technical infrastructure but also empowering the youth and encouraging innovation.
‘Make in Silicon’ boosts India’s chip revolution
The Chief Minister said that semiconductor has today become the backbone of every technology – be it mobile, satellite, defense system or Artificial Intelligence. He said that initiatives like ‘Make in Silicon’ will give a new direction to India’s chip revolution, and Chhattisgarh is ready to actively participate in it.
New industrial policy for semiconductor sector
The Chief Minister said that special provisions have been included for the semiconductor sector in the new industrial policy of the state. He said that Chhattisgarh has skilled human resources, strong industrial infrastructure, uninterrupted power supply and favorable environment for technological development. Bhoomi pujan has been done for the establishment of semiconductor unit in Nava Raipur, which will provide employment to thousands of youth. Nava Raipur is now being developed as an IT and innovation hub.
Direction will be provided from ‘Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision Document’
Chief Minister Sai said that the ‘Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision Document’ of the state government focuses on sustainable development, in which the semiconductor sector has been given prominence. He said that the government is now focusing not only on Ease of Doing Business but also on Speed of Doing Business.
Welcoming experts from across the country
Welcoming the academicians and experts from across the country, the Chief Minister said that this seminar will benefit not only Chhattisgarh but the entire country. He said- “Let us together make Chhattisgarh the knowledge, technology and innovation center of Central India and contribute to India’s Semiconductor Mission.”
Finance Minister OP Chaudhary’s address
Finance Minister O.P. Chaudhary said that at one time there was no national level institute in Chhattisgarh, but under the leadership of Dr. Raman Singh, today prestigious institutes like IIT, IIM, NIT, HNLU, AIIMS and IIIT have been established in the state. He said that today’s era is of technology-driven economy. Recently, Microsoft’s server downing affected operations across the world, proving that technology is the backbone of every sector today.
message for youth
Shri Choudhary said that the coming time is of innovation, skill and capability. He told the youth to “Continually hone your potential, because change comes with vision, determination and effort.” Giving an example, he said that just as South Korea achieved technological strength by increasing investment in education and research, India too will have to move in this direction.
Statement of Higher Education Minister Tank Ram Verma
Higher Education Minister Tank Ram Verma said that the ‘Make in Silicon’ symposium is a big step towards making India self-reliant in the semiconductor and industrial sector. He said that as per the vision of Prime Minister Modi, educational institutions are playing an important role in promoting research and innovation. The minister told the youth, “Your innovation will give new heights to India’s technological identity.”
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Achievements of IIIT Nava Raipur in 10 years
Director of the institute Prof. Om Prakash Vyas said that in the last 10 years, IIIT Nava Raipur has made great progress in education, research and innovation. Here students are being linked to industry-based projects and advanced technical training.
Objective and main topics of the seminar
This ‘Make in Silicon’ national seminar has been organized by the ECE department of IIIT Nava Raipur. It aims to strengthen India’s semiconductor capabilities and create a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem. The symposium has a special focus on topics such as VLSI design, microelectronics, nanoelectronics, MEMS, quantum devices and industry-academia collaboration. This event is a major step towards making India a global semiconductor manufacturing and innovation hub in line with the spirit of the Self-reliant India Mission.
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