The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), under the Ministry of IT and Telecom, has invited proposals for the establishment of three Semiconductor Education & Research Clusters (SERCs) under Phase I of the National Semiconductor Human Resource Development Program (NSHRDP).
These clusters will be set up in the North, Centre, and South regions to strengthen Pakistan’s semiconductor talent pool and academic research ecosystem.
According to the official document, the initiative aims to build regional hubs of academic excellence by modernizing curricula in electronics, electrical engineering, and computer engineering while embedding advanced semiconductor design content. The clusters are expected to produce more than 1,000 trained engineers by 2030, aligning Pakistan’s workforce with global industry standards in chip design, verification, and related fields.
The flagship SERCs will not only develop a national pipeline of talent in semiconductor design but also strengthen academic and research capacities in public universities. They will serve as focal points for collaboration between academia and industry, enabling innovation and applied R&D in the fabless semiconductor ecosystem. The program will also promote indigenous research and facilitate employability by ensuring industry-ready graduates.
To ensure transparency and competitiveness, PSEB has invited eligible public sector universities to submit proposals electronically via the government’s e-procurement system (EPADS). A pre-bid meeting will be held on September 16, 2025, through Zoom, while the deadline for submission of proposals has been set for September 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM. Original bid security must also be submitted by the deadline.
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Alot of claims and 0 proof
Fun fact … IT means call center
Yes, you are right, dear. Making claims only takes a movement of the tongue, but proving them requires real effort. Unfortunately, our people don’t want to work hard and instead keep looking for shortcuts to achieve everything.
Assalamu likum
Sir how I am joining this project
Dear respected sir,
It is better to improve Soft ware & developer to eat dollar more easy. We have good talent & already taken hand full portion on soft ware from World nation.
So many Pakistani Universities are doing electronic engineering but so many are change d no serve for them plz. More 25 to 30 companies are left, better to establish electronics industries at Hyderabad & Sahiwal making electronic circuits commercial & common, we are import from China as SAMSONG TV circuits, Sony, TLC, Singapore TV, etc
Egypt already produced SAMSONG TV fro. 32 to 85 inches plz.
Start fro. Basic to higher circuit. Juicer circuits, Washing machines, A/C circuits,, inverter circuits,
It is big subject electronics in every field as texlite, computer, banks, telecommunications, mobile Tower, Solar system,.
It is better to producing LFP batteries, inverters etc.