A team from Udupi won the national finals of the Rural IT Quiz organized by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) held at Bengaluru Palace as part of BengaluruITE.Biz 2016.

Aditya B Nayak and Pranoy DSouza from MGM PU College, Udupi, competed against the winners of state-level quizzes conducted in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Students from class 8 to 12 compete in the annual quiz competition which aims to enhance IT awareness among students in smaller towns and districts.

The quiz, conducted by Giri ‘Pickbrain’ Balasubramaniam, was based on the theme of Digital Marketing and its significance in present times. The animation-based quiz format had five rounds — Landing Page, Search Engine Optimisation, Higher Per Hit, Going Viral and Net Worth.

The students received a trophy and an educational scholarship of Rs 1,00,000 from minister Priyank Kharge. The team from Agragami High School, Wardha were the runners-up and they received Rs 50,000.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State / DHNS – Bengaluru, November 29th, 2016