"A lot of good investments are coming into Gujarat": Ashwini Vaishnaw on Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference

Mahesana (Gujarat) [India], October 9 (ANI): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference will bring a lot of good investments into the state.
"The launch of Vibrant Gujarat by Prime Minister Modi is being followed in a way across the entire country. Every state has started investment summits," Vaishnaw told ANI.
"From this year, a new innovation has begun in Gujarat--Regional Vibrant Summits have been launched. It will be very beneficial... A lot of good investments are coming into Gujarat. In the field of railways, investments worth Rs 1.46 lakh crores and in the field of semiconductors, investments worth Rs 1.15 lakh crores have come to Gujarat," he added.
The first-ever Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference began in Mehsana in North Gujarat today.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the conference. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was present at the inaugural session.
The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference organised a Semiconductor Workforce Development session.
During this session, Gujarat introduced the theme "From Vision to Velocity," which aims to enhance the semiconductor workforce as part of the Vibrant Regional Conference initiatives. The synergy of industry and education for Gujarat's semiconductor talent took centre stage at the VGRC in Mehsana. Notably, VGRC is being held at Ganpat University in Mehsana, North Gujarat, as stated in the release.
On October 9, a successful Workforce Development Session was organised. The theme of this session was "Workforce Development for Semiconductor Chips: From Vision to Velocity," strategically focusing on strengthening the state's talent ecosystem to support Gujarat's growing semiconductor industry.
According to the release, this conference highlighted Gujarat's strong resolve to establish itself as a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing and design. Distinguished dignitaries were present at the event, where S. Aparna, CEO of GRIT, emphasised the state's leading role in the semiconductor ecosystem and stressed the importance of improving educational systems to strengthen Gujarat's semiconductor talent.
It is significant that India's Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, while addressing the main event, also highlighted the national need for skilled talent in this crucial sector. (ANI)