New Delhi, April 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first ever Semicon India 2022 Conference at 11:00 am on April 29 in Bengaluru. The three day conference, from April 29 to May 1, is aimed at making India a leader in the electronics manufacturing, semiconductor design, manufacturing and innovation, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said. The Conference is being organised at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru around the theme of – Design and Manufacture in India, for the World: Making India a Semiconductor Nation. Briefing about the event, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the PM’s vision is to make India a significant player in Global Semiconductor value chain. First time in last 75 years- rapid decisive strides have been made in this space, he added. Semicon India 2022 conference will attract best minds from across the world from semiconductor industry, research and academia and will act as a big step in fulfilling PM’s vision on making India a global hub for electronics manufacturing and Semiconductor industry, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said. The minister also informed that the Ministry looks forward to signing a number of MoUs during the event forging partnerships and alliances in the semiconductor space. Global experts from industry and academia involved in semiconductor design and manufacturing and key representatives from Government are proposed to participate in the event, the ministry said in a release. ASU GNK