Electronics sector creating large-scale blue-collar jobs for women: Ashwini Vaishnaw

December 22, 2025 4:55 PM

Electronics sector creating large-scale blue-collar jobs for women: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that India’s electronics sector is generating large-scale blue-collar employment opportunities, particularly for women. He made the remarks while referring to reports that Taiwan-based electronics major Foxconn has onboarded nearly 30,000 employees - around 80 per cent of them women - at its new iPhone assembly facility in Bengaluru within just eight to nine months. In a post on X, Vaishnaw said that “a women led mega factory would have been u...

EDF drives innovation in electronics and IT, boosts startups and job creation

November 15, 2025 12:03 PM

EDF drives innovation in electronics and IT, boosts startups and job creation

India’s electronics sector has witnessed significant transformation in recent years, emerging as a global hub for electronics design and manufacturing. To support this growth and foster innovation, the Government of India launched the Electronics Development Fund (EDF) on February 15, 2016. The fund aims to promote research, development, and entrepreneurship in electronics, nano-electronics, and information technology. The EDF functions as a Fund of Funds, investing in professionally managed ...

Govt forms committee for Repairability Index in electronics

September 24, 2024 7:12 PM

Govt forms committee for Repairability Index in electronics

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has established a committee of experts to create a framework for a Repairability Index in the mobile and electronics sector. This move follows the National Workshop on the Right to Repair in the Mobile and Electronics Sector, held on August 29, 2024. During the workshop, industry stakeholders discussed the need for a repairability framework to extend product lifespans and improve access to repair information and spare parts, including those for disconti...