Amitesh Kumar Sinha Named Chief Executive Officer of Indian Strategic Materials (ISM).
Appointment
In April 2025, the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), appointed Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary at MeitY, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He succeeds Sushil Pal, a 1999-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS).
- As CEO, Sinha will lead the Phase-II implementation of the ISM, with a focus on semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, and Design-Linked Incentives (DLI) to accelerate India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
- Amitesh Kumar Sinha is a 1996-batch officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS).
- He previously served as Joint Secretary in MeitY, where he played a pivotal role in formulating and executing Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for mobile phones, IT hardware, and semiconductors under the Semicon India Programme.
Main Point :- (i) India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) Launched in 2022, ISM aims to transform India into a global hub for semiconductor and display manufacturing.
(ii) It functions under the Semicon India Programme, which was launched with a financial outlay of ₹76,000 crore to support the development of semiconductor fabs, display fabs, and compound semiconductors.
(iii) According to S. Krishnan, Secretary of MeitY, India’s semiconductor demand is expected to rise from USD 45–50 billion in 2024 to USD 100–110 billion by 2030, aligning with the government's efforts under Phase II of ISM.
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