Manipal Institute of Technology Wins Mangaluru Edition of TCS TechBytes
New Delhi : Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) and the Board for IT Education Standards (BITES) an autonomous body promoted by Government of Karnataka, announced the winners of the Mangaluru Regional Finals of the 14th edition of TCS TechBytes.
Winner: Sweta Chunduri – Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
Runner-up: Sudarshan Sundarrajan – NITK, Surathkal
TCS gave the winner gift vouchers worth Rs 12,000 and the runner-up vouchers worth Rs 10,000. It also awarded all finalists with gift vouchers. The winner will go on to represent Mangaluru at the State Finals to be held on April 5 at Bengaluru.
This year over 620 students from the Mangaluru region underwent a preliminary online test, from which the top six students qualified for an interactive virtual quiz. The quiz had five segments – Tech Monitor, Tech Curiosity, Tech Circuit, Tech Unlimited and Tech Agility – testing the students technology acumen.
Sunil Deshpande, Regional Head, TCS Bengaluru, said, “TCS TechBytes encourages students to expand their technology quotient and be future ready. We are delighted to witness the talent and capabilities of the students participating in the program, which positions them for transformative tech careers.”
Prof S Sadagopan, Chairman, BITES, said, “ TCS TechBytes underlines the importance to continuously upskill in order to capitalise on future growth opportunities. We are proud of our partnership with TCS in this important initiative for students across Karnataka.”