CHENNAI: IIT Madras is partnering with Vertiv and IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation to develop a skilled digital talent pool with over 2,000 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students.

They will be trained with a 35-hour self-paced online programme in data centre operations and maintenance, IIT-M said on Wednesday.

From the initial pool, 160 students will get an opportunity to attend a 5-day immersive programme at the IIT-M campus. They will be recognised with a Certified Intelligent Data Centre-Operations and Maintenance (CIDC-O&M) programme from IIT-M, a certification widely recognised for data-driven, AI-powered data centres.

The curriculum is designed to equip participants with industry-relevant skills, combining theoretical knowledge and hands-on

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