Open source to be an essential part of university curriculum worldwide

Red Hat has established a partnership with more than 100 colleges and universities all over the globe to provide enhanced training in open source. As part of the partnership, Red Hat will also provide certifications in upcoming technologies like DevOps, cloud IT automation and many others.

To name a few, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University and Amity University have recently included a systems administration curriculum in their updated engineering syllabus. In line with recent developments in the field of open source in India, Red Hat India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Telangana Academy for Skills and Knowledge (TASK), the Department of ITE&C, government of Telangana.

Red Hat Academy’s core curriculum comprises systems administration and systems engineering on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, besides Red Hat JBoss middleware administration. For cloud IT automation, the curriculum includes introductory Red Hat OpenStack (cloud) content and technical training to the associated faculty members.

The courses are global and have been incorporated in colleges at 35 locations across North America and 85 locations worldwide. The instructors are selected based on their Red Hat certifications, and their knowledge of the course’s curriculum.