Mumbai: Vertiv, IITM Pravartak to train 1,500 engineering students in data centre skills
Mumbai, Aug 10(TNT): Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, is supporting the expansion of IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation’s data centre skilling initiative to Maharashtra through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.
As part of the initiative, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation signed an MoU with Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University (RTMSSU) during the ‘Start-up Frontier 1.0’ exhibition and conference held in Mumbai on July 10 in the presence of Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.
Vertiv has partnered with IIT Bombay, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation and IIT (BHU) to provide engineering students with practical training in data centre operations and AI-ready digital infrastructure.
Under the initiative, Vertiv will provide free skill development training to 1,500 engineering students in 2026, covering data centre operations and digital infrastructure management.
The programme builds on a collaboration launched by Vertiv and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation in 2025 to develop skilled talent for India’s growing digital infrastructure sector.
RTMSSU will use its network of pre-incubation centres across 60 colleges in Maharashtra to expand the programme’s reach. Students will receive certified online training, along with internship and mentorship opportunities aimed at preparing them for careers in data centre operations and digital infrastructure management.
Dr A S Prasad, Vice-President, Product Management and Engineering, Vertiv India, said the growth of India’s digital infrastructure was creating increasing demand for professionals with specialised skills in data centre operations and management.
“Building this talent pipeline requires close collaboration between academia and industry,” he said, adding that the initiative would provide students with practical knowledge, industry exposure and skills needed to contribute to India’s digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Dr M J Shankar Raman, Chief Executive Officer, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, said the rapid growth of artificial intelligence had increased the importance of data centres and created an urgent need for skilled specialists to operate and maintain them.
The programme aims to build technical talent required to support India’s AI ambitions and the country’s expanding digital infrastructure sector, he added.
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