TCS iON announces winners of IntelliGem Contest 4th edition

Students from Class 5 to Class 9 participated in the fourth edition of TCS iON IntelliGem three stages – qualifiers, pre-finals and a national-level Grand Finale.

TCS iON™, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has declared the winners of the fourth edition of the TCS iON IntelliGem contest. “TCS iON IntelliGem is a contest that helps students gain 21st-century skills across Universal Values, Global Citizenship, Communication Skills, Creativity and Innovation, and Financial Literacy,” the press release informed. Aligned on the lines of NEP 2020, it supports the holistic development of children.

Students from Class 5 to Class 9 participated in the fourth edition of TCS iON IntelliGem three stages – qualifiers, pre-finals and a national-level Grand Finale. Amid the ongoing pandemic situation, the contest was conducted virtually and witnessed participation from schools across over 143 cities from 25 states of India.

TCS iON IntelliGem contest: Junior Category Winners

Name	Topic	School Name	Board
Sakshin Ghosh (Class 5)	Communication Skills	Delhi Public School, Sector 45 (Gurgaon)	CBSE
Keerthan Kumar Varma Madiraju (Class 6)	Creativity & Innovation	Manchester International School (Coimbatore)	IB
Mehul Jain (Class 5)	Financial Literacy	Delhi Public School, Sector 45 (Gurgaon)	CBSE
Sakshin Ghosh (Class 5)	Global Citizen	Delhi Public School, Sector 45 (Gurgaon)	CBSE
Anasuya Parashar (Class 6)	Universal Values	Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School, T. Nagar (Chennai)	CBSE

TCS iON IntelliGem contest: Senior Category Winners

Name	Topic	School Name	Board
Reema Shyam (Class 7)	Communication Skills	Sishu Griha Junior and Senior School (Bangalore)	ICSE
Dhruva Seshadri Anand (Class 8)	Creativity & Innovation (Joint Winner)	Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School, T. Nagar (Chennai)	CBSE
Siddharth Kumar Gopal (Class 8)	Creativity & Innovation (Joint Winner)	St. Thomas Residential School (Thiruvananthapuram)	ICSE
Pradnya Ambatipudi (Class 8)	Financial Literacy	Vikas – The Concept School	CBSE
Vasundara Periasam (Class 9)	Global Citizenship	D.A.V. Public School (Chennai)	CBSE
Aditi Sathyanarayana (Class 7)	Universal Values	National Hill View Public School, R. R. Nagar (Bangalore)	CBSE

Venguswamy Ramaswamy, Global Head, TCS iON, said, “Our efforts to put the spotlight on children, who display extraordinary 21st-century skills, continues. We are delighted to see the focus and encouragement given to children by a large number of schools participating in this contest. We believe the parents and teachers of these participants are playing a pivotal role in shaping the children for the future. It is heartening to see so many young minds bring their unconventional ideas to solve real-world problems. We stand committed to bringing even more innovations and excitement to TCS iON IntelliGem 2023.”

Of the 50 students who made it to the Grand Finale, 11 emerged winners. The winners and finalists were awarded cash prizes, new age gifts, trophies and certificates, books, and digital subscriptions to learning products. RYAN International Group of Schools, PSBB Group of Schools, Presidency Group of Institutions, Sri Kumaran Children’s Home and Samsidh Group of Schools were given the National Group School Excellence Award, recognizing the superior all-around performance of their students.

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