TCS Sustainathon empowers women in STEM education
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the winners of the third edition of TCS Sustainathon Philippines. These are Gathertz! from Ateneo de Manila University and Questify and Career Catalysts from Saint Louis University, respectively.
The event and prize presentation ceremony was graced by guest of honor Vivian Santos, deputy director general for operations of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
TCS Sustainathon aims to inspire and empower young minds to solve real-world environmental and societal challenges through technology.
This year, addressing challenge statements issued by challenge partners under the theme “Empowering Women in STEM,” TCS Sustainathon Philippines received 35 proposal submissions from tertiary level students from pre-university to university cohorts.
The finals saw 10 shortlisted teams presenting innovative and creative pitches to develop practical solutions.
“STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is one of the fastest growing and most influential segments in the world, offering opportunities for transformation, accessibility, agility, and impactful growth and change. Philippines faces a significant gender imbalance, having only four out of 10 STEM graduates are women while 14 percent of the graduates do not pursue a career in STEM industry,” TCS Philippines country head Shiju Varghese said.
“TCS Sustainathon brought together the private and public sectors to collaborate and inspire students to address the current underrepresentation and bolster technological growth and innovation. We were pleased to see the innovative ideas presented by the finalists and congratulate the winners on their achievement,” Varghese continued.
Gathertz! is an educational application crafted to encourage female high school students in pursuing education and careers in STEM. The team is composed of Maxine Van Caparas, Maria Angelika Regoso, Jessica de la Cruz, and Fernan Frans Pelobello and are currently taking up BS Electronics Engineering at the Ateneo de Manila University.
Visit https://www.sustainathon.tcsapps.com/events/ongoing/PH2023 for more information.