Monday, June 14, 2010

I am DIGIT IDOL – Wow !!!

Wow I couldn’t believe myself when I came to know that I have been made DIGIT IDOL!!! Many of you must be thinking what it is. No it’s not something similar to Indian Idol that you watch on your television. DIGIT is a Tech Magazine and is the India’s most read magazine.

There were around 400 of us who had participated in this contest. I was one among the five who have won the coveted title of Digit Idol. It’s great to see my photo and short snippet about me featured in India’s most read Tech Magazine.

I have been their loyal subscriber right from their birth i.e.: their first issue to till date. I have still preserved all the magazines and it is no less than a treasure for me.

It has been of very great value for the quizzes that I participated. I was two times state finalist of TCS Rural IT Quiz (You could read about it in the older articles on my blog). It helped me identify my interest and truly has navigated me in this Technology world. 

I would go on further recommending everyone to buy and read Digit magazine if possible.

Thank You Digit!!!!!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

TCS - TECH BYTES IT QUIZ - Hurray !!!

TCS TECH BYTES - IT QUIZ

The Board of IT Education Standards (BITES) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Asia’s largest IT company are organising the first edition of the Engineering IT Quiz – “TCS TechBytes”.

The program is an initiative to help students understand technology better - in the process help them enhance their lateral thinking process and inculcate the spirit to compete and excel.
The quiz would serve as an alternative platform to enhance awareness and confidence levels of the aspiring engineers while bringing them in sync with the current developments in the technology domain through an interactive and engaging quiz platform. “TCS TechBytes” strives to provide a better understanding of IT as technology today is an enabler in diverse fields – be it engineering, medicine, law, sports, science, movie, music, government, automobile and telecommunication.

The quiz is open to engineering students of all streams and will be held across Karnataka. It will be hosted by noted Quizmaster ‘Pickbrain’ Giri Balasubramaniam of Greycaps, who also conducts TCS IT Wiz, Rural IT Quiz and Tata Crucible among others.

Detailed information on the quiz, rules and entry forms are listed below

Each institution can send 10 teams (2 students per team). A model questions format has been sent to all engineering institutions to select the 10 Best Teams from their college. The entries of the selected students should be sent before 25th March to bitesitquiz@gmail.com or faxed to 22207270/1 or courier to the following address

THE COORDINATOR
BITES-TCS IT Quiz
BITES
#9, Ground Floor, UNI Building, Thimmaiah Road
Millers Tank Bed, Bangalore – 560 052

Institutions are urged to nominate a coordinator from their institution and provide his / her contact details (email, mobile, phone nos.) to coordinate with BITES.

ABOUT THE QUIZ

Round 1: College Level ·

The College will select 10 Best Teams (2 members per team) by using the model question paper sent to all institutions. The test should be written as a team (2 students per team). The test should not be answered individually. · The college has to send the enclosed entry form of the selected 10 teams before 25th March, 2010 to: The Coordinator, BITES TCS IT Quiz, BITES, # 9 Ground Floor, UNI Building, Thimmaiah Rd, Millers Tank Bed, Bangalore 560 052. Alternately you can email it to bitesitquiz@gmail.com or fax us to 22207270/1.

Round 2: Regional Finals
The Regional Level Quiz will be conducted by the Quizmaster at the following places:
  • Gulbarga – 12th April
    Venue: Appa Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sharana Basaveshwar,
    Institune Complex, Brahmapur, GULBARGA-585 103 
  • Hubli – 15th April
    Venue: B V B College of Engg. & Technology, Vidyanagar, HUBLI-580 031 
  • Tumkur – 17th April
    Venue: Siddganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur-572 103 
  • Mysore – 26th April
    Venue: Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engg, JSS Technical Institute
    Campus, Mysore-570 006 
  • Mangalore – 28th April
    Venue: Srinivas Institute of Technology, Merlapadavu, Valachil, Farangipete
    Post, Mangalore – 574 143 
  • Bangalore – 30th April
    Venue: RV College of Engineering, R V Vidyanikethan Post, Mysore Road,
     Bangalore - 560 059


 

 Round 3: State Finals
The 6 Regional Winners from Gulbarga, Hubli/Belgaum, Tumkur, Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore will be invited to participate in the State Finals at Bangalore on 8th May at PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore-560085.
The winning team will emerge as the Karnataka State ‘TCS TechBytes’ Champion.

ENTRY AND ELIGIBILITY
There is NO entry or registration fee.
Students from all engineering streams in Karnataka are eligible to participate.
Only 10 teams per college (2 members per team) will be allowed to participate.
Completed Entry Forms for Round 2 should be sent to BITES before 25th March.
Therefore rush the selected teams from your college immediately.

For more details download these PDF files.