TCS Engages 23,000 Students Through AI Masterclasses Across 50 Campuses

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has engaged more than 23,000 students across 50 academic institutions in 27 cities through its TCS Tech Days initiative, providing practical exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud computing and other technologies.

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The company announced on November 9, 2026, that the programme had also reached 912 faculty members through industry-led masterclasses, hackathons and practical technology challenges. Tata Consultancy Services+1

TCS Conducts 92 Masterclasses and 48 Hackathons

The first 50 TCS Tech Days brought together more than 620 TCS leaders and technology experts, who conducted 92 masterclasses and 48 hackathons across participating institutions.

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The programme gave students opportunities to understand how emerging technologies are used to address business and operational challenges. Students worked under the guidance of TCS professionals on practical problems across different industries.

These included:

• Manufacturing: Identifying production disruptions and planning maintenance.
• Retail: Improving customer experience and inventory management.
• Banking and Insurance: Addressing branch services and claims processing.
• Healthcare and Public Services: Exploring patient discharge planning and citizen grievance resolution.

The activities were designed to help students apply their classroom learning to practical industry problems. Tata Consultancy Services+1

TCS CHRO Highlights Industry-Academia Collaboration

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Sudeep Kunnumal, Chief Human Resources Officer at TCS, said closer collaboration between industry and academic institutions is needed to prepare young talent for changing technology requirements.

He said TCS’s role goes beyond creating employment opportunities within the organisation and also includes strengthening the larger talent ecosystem.

Through TCS Tech Days, the company is bringing industry perspectives, technology expertise and real-world problem-solving activities to campuses to help students develop skills required in the workplace. Tata Consultancy Services

TCS Plans to Expand the Initiative

Tata Consultancy Services plans to take the Tech Days initiative to more academic institutions by March 2027. The company intends to extend industry-led technology learning to a larger number of students.

For HR and talent acquisition teams, such industry-academia initiatives provide an opportunity to connect with young talent at an early stage.

They also help students gain exposure to workplace technology requirements and understand how AI and other technologies are used across business functions.