TCS' 2012 goIT Program Inspires Midland Area High School
Students to Consider STEM-focused Careers
Midland, August 14, 2012:Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a
leading IT services, consulting and business solutions
organization, announced its inaugural goIT summer camp in
Midland, Michigan - an expansion of the company's annual
goIT program for students that began four years ago in
Cincinnati, Ohio. The Midland camp is designed to foster
high school students' interest in pursuing a career in the
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
fields. Since its beginnings, the goIT program has reached
over 2,000 students across numerous districts through
in-school workshops and its summer camp.
The TCS goIT program, which is free for all students,
provides in-school IT career and awareness workshops, and
hands-on technology education. Throughout the school year,
over 40 TCS volunteers conducted workshops and other
training to introduce students to cutting-edge technologies
and provide IT career education. The topics covered include
basic programming lessons and technology hot-topics such as
Web 2.0, social media and mobile technology.
During the summer camp, students participate in a
series of analytical and interactive challenges surrounding
the IT industry and specific computer science problems. The
highlight of the camp is a robotics competition in which
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. At the end of
the summer camp, students are recognized for their
achievements at a Parent-Student award ceremony.
"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," said Surya Kant, President, TCS North America, UK
and Europe. "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."
"The ultimate goal of our reinvention of Michigan is
to provide employers and employees with opportunities for
success in the new economy, Michigan 3.0," said Governor
Rick Snyder. "TCS has made a real investment in our young
people and in our community through the innovative program,
goIT. I look forward to its success in encouraging more
students to pursue STEM careers."
Recent statistics show that over the past decade,
university enrolment in STEM-related fields has decreased
by over 60 percent in the US, while in 2012 alone over
150,000 tech jobs are projected to be available leading to
roughly 2.5 jobs available for every IT graduate in the US.
The goIT program began in the Cincinnati area four years
ago to help combat this negative trend and in addition to
Midland, Michigan, has also expanded to Columbus, Ohio
reaching over 25 individual schools. In the coming years,
TCS plans to expand the goIT program's reach to more high
school students throughout the US.
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services,
consulting and business solutions organization that
delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level
of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a
consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPO,
infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is
delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery
Model™, recognized as the benchmark of excellence in
software development. A part of the Tata group, India's
largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 243,000 of
the world's best-trained consultants in 42 countries. The
company generated consolidated revenues of US $10.17
billion for year ended March 31, 2012 and is listed on the
National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India.
www.tcs.com.
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