Tata Consultancy Services (TCS),a leading IT services,business solutions and outsourcing firm,announced that the 2009 edition of TCS IT Wiz - Indias largest technology quiz for schools will be held in New Delhi on Saturday,October 31,2009 at Dogra Hall,Indian Institute of Technology,Hauz Khas,New Delhi-110016. Started in 1999,TCS IT Wiz,Indias largest tech quiz for schools has become benchmark in the inter-school quizzing circuit for the level of research,the intensity with which teams compete and the sheer numbers that it draws. Last year TCS also launched a dedicated website for the quiz - www.tcsitwiz.com. TCS IT Wiz was held in Bangalore,Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar during July-September. The event will also be held in Chennai,Hyderabad,Coimbatore,Delhi,Lucknow,Mumbai,Ahmedabad and in Pune. This nation wide event is expected to reach out to 200,000 students. TCS IT Wiz strives to enhance IT awareness among students,keeping them abreast of the latest developments in the world of IT,as information technology plays an integral role in todays society and economy. The 2009 TCS IT Wiz winners will walk away with laptops and the runners will be rewarded with cameras & digital photo frames. The 6 finalists will also receive an array of prizes from TCS ranging from backpacks,watches to MP3 players. Commenting on the event,Debashis Ghosh,Vice President,TCS said, As Indias largest IT Company committed to broadening the scope of education,it is our aim to get school students excited about Information Technology and the possibilities that it can open up for young,inquisitive minds brimming with energy and passion. Today technology is a key enabler for success in diverse fields from engineering and medicine to law and finance. TCS IT Wiz strives to enhance IT awareness among students keeping them abreast of the latest developments in the world of IT as it plays an increasing role in today's economy and society The TCS IT Wiz is open to school students studying from Class 8 12 (including PU students). There is no entry fee. Only the first 500 registered teams will be allowed to participate. For further details login to: www.tcsitwiz.com
