Tata sons chairman N chandrasekaran Said, Tata Group to create 5 lakh manufacturing jobs over next five years. Tata Group will create 5 lakh new jobs in five years: Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran gave information, construction of more than seven new manufacturing plants started.

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran (file photo).

Tata Group is planning to create more than 5 lakh new manufacturing jobs through its projects in the next five years. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has given this information in the New Year message to the group's employees.

N Chandrasekaran said in his letter, 'Our group is planning to create 5,00,000 manufacturing jobs in the next half decade.' Chandrasekaran said these jobs will be generated from investments made in the group's factories and projects across India. With this investment, new-age products like batteries, semiconductors, electric vehicles, solar equipment and other critical hardware will be manufactured.

Tata Group will also create jobs in retail, tech services and other sectors.

Apart from these manufacturing jobs, the group will also create jobs in other sectors including its retail, tech services, airlines and hospitality industries. Chandrasekaran also spoke about the group's initiatives in the Artificial Intelligence sector.

Construction of more than seven new manufacturing plants has started

Construction of more than seven new manufacturing plants has started, including India's first semiconductor plant in Dholera, Gujarat and the new semiconductor OSAT plant in Assam. Electronics assembly plant at Narasapura, Karnataka, automotive plant at Panpakkam, Tamil Nadu and new MRO plant at Bengaluru, Karnataka. He said that Tata Group will also set up new battery cell manufacturing factories in Sanand, Gujarat and Somerset, Britain.

The Group has inaugurated C295 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Vadodara, Gujarat and started solar module production in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The Chairman of Tata Sons has expressed excitement over the opportunities ahead in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the manufacturing sector.

There are ample opportunities for in-direct jobs in sectors like semiconductor manufacturing.

Chandrasekaran said, 'Such steps are encouraging for our group and India, but more importantly, they give hope to the one million youth who join our workforce every month. Thankfully, manufacturing has powerful multiplier effects. There are plenty of opportunities for in-direct jobs in sectors like semiconductor manufacturing.

N Chandrasekaran said, 'AI and manufacturing are two sectors that are bringing together economic opportunity and social progress.' He highlighted that global supply chains are shifting their base to India.