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Tata Electronics: 1.5 Lakh Jobs, 65% Women Leading Tech Revolution
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News18•22-09-2026, 17:51
Tata Electronics: 1.5 Lakh Jobs, 65% Women Leading Tech Revolution
- •Tata Electronics has created over 1.5 lakh direct jobs in India, with more than 65% of its workforce being women.
- •The company is shaping future technology and laying the foundation for a silent social revolution in the country.
- •CEO Randhir Thakur presented the company's vision at SEMICON India, emphasizing human potential over machines.
- •Most female employees come from remote, rural, and backward areas, receiving specialized technical training.
- •Women are leading manufacturing of iPhone components in Hosur (Tamil Nadu) and advanced electronics/chip making in Kolar (Karnataka).
Key Questions Answered
Tata Electronics has created more than 1,50,000 direct jobs in India, with over 65 percent of its total workforce comprised of women.
Tata Electronics operates manufacturing facilities in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, Kolar, and Bengaluru in Karnataka. Additionally, the company is establishing India's first massive semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, and a semiconductor packaging and testing unit in Assam.
At SEMICON India, Tata Electronics CEO Randhir Thakur announced that the company signed 16 major agreements with global and domestic entities from Europe, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and India, including a strategic alliance with L&T Semiconductor Technologies for chip manufacturing.
