Vertiv's skills development funding program expands into Maharashtra to equip engineering students in data center operations and digital infrastructure management
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, supports the expansion of IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation's data center skilling initiative into Maharashtra through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. As part of this initiative, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University (RTMSSU) in the presence of Maharashtra Governor, Jishnu Dev Varma, during the "Start-up Frontier 1.0" exhibition and conference held at the Y B Chavan Auditorium in Mumbai last July 10, 2026.
Vertiv has partnered with IIT Mumbai, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, and IIT (BHU) to help engineering students build practical skills in data center operations and AI-ready infrastructure. Through hands-on training and industry exposure, these initiatives prepare students for careers in the digital infrastructure industry.
Leveraging its deep expertise in power, cooling, and IT infrastructure, Vertiv will provide free skill development training to 1,500 engineering students in data center operations and digital infrastructure management in 2026. This builds on the collaboration launched by Vertiv and IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation in 2025 to strengthen India's pipeline of skilled talent for the rapidly growing digital infrastructure sector. RTMSSU will leverage its network of pre-incubation centers across 60 colleges in Maharashtra to extend the program's reach. Students will receive certified online training along with internship and mentorship opportunities designed to prepare them for careers in data center operations and digital infrastructure management.
Speaking about the initiative, Dr. A S Prasad, vice president product management and engineering, Vertiv India, said,
"India's digital infrastructure growth is creating increasing demand for professionals with specialized skills in data center operations and management. At Vertiv, we believe that building this talent pipeline requires close collaboration between the academia and industry. Through this initiative, we provide engineering students with practical knowledge, industry exposure and the skills needed to contribute to India's evolving digital infrastructure ecosystem. We are pleased to support IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University in expanding this program to Maharashtra and enabling more students to prepare for careers in this high-growth sector."
Dr. M.J. Shankar Raman, chief executive officer, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, added,
"As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries and economies, data centers have become central to this digital transformation. This rapid growth has created an urgent need for skilled specialists who can operate and maintain these essential facilities. Through this program, we are dedicated to building a workforce that supports India's AI ambitions with the technical talent required to sustain them."
For more information about Vertiv and career opportunities, visit Vertiv.com.
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com
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About IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as an 'Institute of National Importance.' The activities of the Institute in various fields of Science and Technology are carried out in 18 academic departments and several advanced interdisciplinary research academic centres. The Institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to B.Tech., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.Tech., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in a variety of specializations. IITM is a residential institute with more than 650 faculty and 10,000 students, with students from 18 countries enrolled. IITM fosters an active entrepreneurial culture with strong curricular support and through the IITM Incubation Cell. In 2023, IIT Madras became the first IIT to establish an international campus, in Zanzibar, Tanzania, called 'IIT Madras Zanzibar.'
IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is a Section 8 company housing the Technology Innovation Hub on Sensors, Networking, Actuators, and Control Systems (SNACS). It is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), and is hosted as a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) by IIT Madras. The NM-ICPS is a comprehensive Mission aimed at complete convergence with all stakeholders by establishing strong linkages between academia, industry, Government, and International Organizations.
Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University (RTMSSU)
Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University (RTMSSU) is a state skills university set up by the Government of Maharashtra to expand vocational and technical skilling, entrepreneurship, and innovation capacity across the state, including through pre-incubation centers established across 60 affiliated colleges.
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