Tata Consultancy Services Launches 25th Edition of TCS Rural IT Quiz in Partnership with Government of Karnataka
BANGALORE, September 10, 2024: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader
in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, and the Department of Electronics, IT, BT and Science and
Technology, Government of Karnataka, are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the
25 th edition of the TCS Rural IT Quiz program.
A part of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024, the quiz comprises of a combination of online tests, virtual and
physical quiz rounds. Students from Classes 8 to 12 from smaller towns and districts across India are
encouraged to participate. The quiz, however, is not open to schools within city corporation limits.
The TCS Rural IT Quiz will focus on the application of technology across various sectors and other aspects
like the technology environment, business, its people, and new trends, including AI and cloud computing. It
will also cover areas where IT has made an impact, namely banking, education, entertainment, books,
multimedia, music, movies, internet, advertising, sports, gaming and social networking, among others.
Eight regional finals will take place across India, with the winners progressing to the National Finals in
Bengaluru in November 2024. All the regional winners and runners-up will receive gift vouchers of Rs
10,000 and Rs 7,000 respectively. The National winner and runner-up will additionally receive TCS
education scholarships of Rs 100,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively. Students can register for the quiz on
https://iur.ls/tcsruralitquiz2024reg before October 01, 2024.
In its previous edition, the quiz attracted over 5.5 lakh participants from across 28 states and five Union
Territories.
TCS has been organizing the Rural IT Quiz in association with the Department of Electronics, IT, BT and
Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, since the year 2000. The objective has always been to
enhance IT awareness amongst students from smaller towns and districts across India, keeping them
abreast of the latest developments in the world of technology. The program has reached over 21 million
students till date and is recognized by the Limca Book of Records as the first IT Quiz for rural students in
India.
About Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been
partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 56 years.
Its consulting-led, cognitive powered, portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and
solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a
benchmark of excellence in software development.
