TCS announces 25th Edition of Rural IT Quiz to foster tech awareness in smaller towns

The 2024 edition of Tata Consultancy Services’ iconic quiz aims to raise awareness amongst students from smaller towns and districts across India. Now in its silver jubilee year, the program is recognized by the Limca Book of Records as the first IT Quiz for rural students in India and has grown into one of the largest IT quizzes in the country, engaging over 21 million students so far.

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 25th 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. Eight regional finals will take place across India, with the winners progressing to the National Finals in Bengaluru in November 2024. In its previous edition, the quiz attracted over 5.5 lakh participants from across 28 states and five Union Territories.