Tripathi to lead chip mission
New Delhi: Akash Tripathi, chief executive of the Centre’s citizen engagement platform MyGov, is set to become the new CEO of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), starting 9 October, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. ISM functions as an independent, specialized division under the Digital India Corp. Established in 2021 with a financial commitment of $10 billion ( ₹76,000 crore) under the ministry of electronics and information technology, its primary mission is to cultivate a robust semiconductor and display ecosystem, besides positioning India as a leading global hub for electronics manufacturing and design.
The ISM reviews applications to set up semiconductor manufacturing in India, and selects candidates eligible for subsidies. Under the scheme, in July, the government approved the modernization of the Semiconductor Laboratory in Mohali as a brownfield Fab. According to the people cited above, the ministry has notified the added responsibilities for Tripathi on 22 September.
Tripathi, a 1998 batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre, holds a Bachelor of engineering in electronics. He began his career as an inspector in the income tax department in Bhubaneswar, subsequently serving as inspector in central excise, customs, and service tax in Kolkata. He also served as a collector director for Indore and Gwalior, collector deputy secretary, and collector under secretary, Morena, and Balaghat, and the commissioner under secretary at the Indore municipal corporation.
Tripathi will be succeeding Amitesh Kumar Sinha, whose tenure ends on 4 October. Sinha, an Indian Railway Accounts Service Officer, was also in charge of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for technology hardware. He was also the
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