India, March 10 -- The global semiconductor resurgence has elevated the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector from a back-end supply-chain function to a cornerstone of national economic strategy. In high-growth markets such as India, the ambition is unmistakable: electronics manufacturing output is targeted to reach USD 500 billion by 2030.

Fabrication plants (fabs), ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) facilities along with chip design ecosystems are expanding in parallel, supported by policy incentives and strong domestic demand.

Yet, beneath this momentum lies a structural constraint that capital expenditure alone cannot resolve: a deep and widening shortage of specialized hardware professionals, particularl...