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In a strategic move to bolster the digital capabilities of India’s future military leaders, the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM IST) to introduce a diploma programme in Information Technology and Cyber Security.
The agreement, formalised at a signing ceremony on Monday, aims to equip OTA cadets with essential technical competencies in cybersecurity, data protection, and foundational IT skills — areas increasingly seen as critical in contemporary and future combat scenarios, according to a release.
The MoU was signed by Lieutenant General Michael A.J. Fernandez, Commandant of OTA Chennai, and Dr C. Muthamizh Selvan, Vice Chancellor of SRM IST, at the OTA campus.
Speaking at the event, Lt Gen Fernandez underscored the irreversible integration of emerging technologies into modern warfare. “Gone are the days when warfare could be imagined without the use of technology,” he said, adding that the diploma would help cadets build digital resilience and remain operationally relevant in an era of hybrid threats and cyber-enabled conflict. “This course will ensure our future officers are not just tactically sound, but technologically fluent.”
Dr Selvan said that SRM IST’s laboratories would be accessible to OTA cadets for hands-on learning and project work, further integrating military training with cutting-edge academic resources.
In a strategic move to bolster the digital capabilities of India’s future military leaders, the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM IST) to introduce a diploma programme in Information Technology and Cyber Security.
The agreement, formalised at a signing ceremony on Monday, aims to equip OTA cadets with essential technical competencies in cybersecurity, data protection, and foundational IT skills — areas increasingly seen as critical in contemporary and future combat scenarios, according to a release.
The MoU was signed by Lieutenant General Michael A.J. Fernandez, Commandant of OTA Chennai, and Dr C. Muthamizh Selvan, Vice Chancellor of SRM IST, at the OTA campus.
Speaking at the event, Lt Gen Fernandez underscored the irreversible integration of emerging technologies into modern warfare. “Gone are the days when warfare could be imagined without the use of technology,” he said, adding that the diploma would help cadets build digital resilience and remain operationally relevant in an era of hybrid threats and cyber-enabled conflict. “This course will ensure our future officers are not just tactically sound, but technologically fluent.”
Dr Selvan said that SRM IST’s laboratories would be accessible to OTA cadets for hands-on learning and project work, further integrating military training with cutting-edge academic resources.
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