Hardik Pathak and Nischay Shopurkar of DPS Bhopal team finished as the second runner up at the National finals of TCS IT Wiz, the biggest inter-school IT quiz in the country.
They walked away with a bronze medal, an iPhone, 1 TB hard disk and power bank each along with a trophy for the school. Finals witnessed a strongly contested participation from eight outstanding teams from 8 cities battling for the championship title at the grand finale. The National Finals was held in Mumbai on, December 11, 2016 at Taj lands End, organised by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
The team had the opportunity to fly to Mumbai, stay at Taj and also meet the CEO of TCS. The competition this year witnessed participation from nearly 15,000 students of classes 8-12 from 1,328 schools across India at the regional level.
The TCS IT Wiz Regional editions were held this year between August - November, across 15 locations in India – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune and Visakhapatnam. These 15 teams contested their way through two rounds of semi-finals consisting of 7 and 8 teams each to reach the Grand Finale.
N Chandrasekaran, CEO & MD, TCS at the prize distribution ceremony said the TCS IT Wiz is becoming increasingly dynamic each year. It is invigorating to witness the resilient spirit of young students battling for the coveted title of National Champions. “Our country’s talent pool in technology is undoubtedly extensive, which makes the future of IT promising,” he said, adding that TCS IT Wiz is an innovative gamification concept which serves as a unique platform for learning and recognition of some of the finest technology buffs from various schools.