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Partnership to close the gap between skilling and employability in Singapore and build skills for a resilient digital future SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Microsoft today announced the launch of its first Datacenter Academy (DCA) in Asia. Located in Singapore and created in partnership with ITE, the DCA is a five-year commitment to empower some 300 ITE students with a focus on building applied datacenter skills. Through a shared commitment to upskill students for technical jobs and prepare them for careers in the digital economy, the DCA is an extension of Microsoft's commitment to empower ITE students to thrive in a growing ICT sector. According to IDC , Microsoft, its ecosystem of partners, and customers will create over 86,000 new jobs in Singapore by 2026, of which over 50,000 will be skilled IT jobs. The DCA will offer datacenter skills integration into ITE's existing technical and professional development track, provide a sustainable learning lab for hands-on in