Mysore/Mysuru: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, and the Board for IT Education Standards (BITES), an autonomous body promoted by Government of Karnataka, in association with IT industries and educational institutions, have announced that the 12th edition of TCSTechBytes — an Engineering IT Quiz, will be completely digital. 

The quiz is open to engineering students (BE/BTech) of all streams and semesters in Karnataka. Each institution can send up to 20 students to participate in the Regional Finals. There is no participation fee. Entries have to be sent by the respective institutions before Feb. 25: [email protected] [contact Ph: 080-41235889].

This year, the quiz has been re-imagined as a combination of online tests and virtual quiz shows to provide students with an engaging digital experience. Preliminary online test will be held on Mar. 8. The schedule for the Regional rounds is as below:

Mar. 15: Mysuru and Kalaburagi; Mar. 16: Hubballi and Mangaluru; Mar. 17: Tumakuru and Bengaluru.

Winners and Runners-up of each regional round will receive gift vouchers worth Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively, as well as an opportunity to compete in the State Finals to be held on Mar. 26. At the finals, prizes include educational scholarships of Rs. 75,000 for the winners and Rs. 40,000 for the runners up.

The quiz will focus on the application of technology across various sectors and aspects such as: the technology environment, the business, its people, new trends, legends, etc. It will also focus on emerging areas such as: digital, cloud computing, telecom, social media, big data, artificial intelligence, biometrics, mobility and robotics, besides covering personalities (international and national), software products, history of IT and areas where IT has made an impact such as education, entertainment, books, multimedia, music, movies, internet, banking, advertising, sports, gaming, social networking, cell phones, etc. For details, log on to: www.bites.org.in