Students gain hands-on exposure to AI, cybersecurity, cloud and other emerging technologies through masterclasses and hackathons
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has completed 50 TCS Tech Days across 50 academic institutions in 27 cities, engaging over 23,000 students and 912 faculty members as part of its efforts to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and help students build skills aligned with the evolving technology landscape.
TCS Tech Days bring industry practitioners, technology experts and business leaders directly to campuses to give students practical exposure to how emerging and enterprise technologies are being applied to real-world business challenges. The initiative combines practitioner-led masterclasses, hackathons, hands-on challenges, leadership interactions and student project showcases.
The first 50 Tech Days brought together more than 620 TCS leaders and technology experts to conduct 92 masterclasses and 48 hackathons. During the Tech Days, students, under the mentorship of TCS leaders and technology experts, applied AI to address real-world challenges across industries, including production disruptions and maintenance planning in manufacturing, customer experience and inventory optimisation in retail, branch services in banking, claims triage in insurance, patient discharge planning in healthcare, and citizen grievance resolution in public services, translating classroom learning into practical industry solutions.
Sudeep Kunnumal, Chief Human Resources Officer, TCS, said, “The skills that will define the future are evolving rapidly, and preparing young talent for this change requires industry and academia to work more closely than ever. At TCS, we believe our role goes beyond creating opportunities for talent within the organisation. It is also about strengthening the larger talent ecosystem. Through TCS Tech Days, we are bringing industry perspectives, technology expertise and real-world problem-solving into campuses, helping students translate academic learning into skills that will prepare them for the workplace of tomorrow.”
As it marks International STEM Day, TCS is building on the momentum of its first 50 Tech Days, with plans to take the initiative to more academic institutions by March 2027, bringing industry-led technology learning to more students and empowering them to turn classroom knowledge into solutions for real-world challenges.
