TCS expands goIT program in US

Designed to encourage high school students' interest in pursuing a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is all set to expand its 2012 goIT programme with an inaugural summer camp for students in Midland, Michigan.

Started four years ago in Cincinnati, Ohio, the annual goIT program has touched the lives of more than 2,000 students across numerous districts through in-school workshops and its summer camp. And now, the program is being expanded to Midland, Michigan. (Read more)

Key highlights of the goIT program:

• Free for all students
• Provides in-school IT career education and awareness workshops
• Hands-on technology education
• Introduces students to cutting edge technologies
• Covers basic programming lessons and technology hot-topics such as Web 2.0, social media and mobile technology

The program also includes a summer camp under which students participate in a series of analytical and interactive challenges concerning the IT industry and specific computer science problems. The USP of the program is a robotics competition where student teams program robots under the guidance of TCS mentors and then compete in a series of challenges, such as obstacle courses and automation activities.

The summer camp ends with a Parent-Student award ceremony where students are recognized for their achievements.

The program is expected to motivate students to determine their potential to be leaders in science and technology. (Read more)

Surya Kant, president, TCS North America, UK and Europe said, " At TCS, we know firsthand that to succeed in tomorrow's workforce, students across America must have a solid foundation in STEM and be fluent in the technologies that will power the global economy of the 21st Century. That is why we are so proud to expand the goIT program into new regions of the country and extend its benefits to more students and inspire them to discover their potential to be leaders in science and technology".

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