BANGALORE: The city has been holding the title of being the Information Technology (IT) capital of the country for long now.Remaining true to its identity, 92.12 per cent of the city’s high school students have an account on Facebook as against the 24 per cent in 2009.The findings are based on the latest Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) GenY report.According to the report, internet access from cyber cafes in Bangalore stands at 29.12 per cent, which is higher than the national average of 25 per cent.The company claims to have surveyed over 12,300 high school students across 12 Indian cities and states.N Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD, TCS, said, “A combination of more bandwidth, availability of smart devices and the surging popularity of social networks is changing the way high school students conduct their academic and social lives.Ajoy Mukherjee, executive vice-president and global HR head, said the survey highlighted the increasing relevance of concepts like social networks and that gaming could be used to drive collaboration, creativity and productivity among young employees inside enterprises."This can help keep GenY professionals engaged and energised through their careers”, he shared.Also pointing at the increasing usage of internet in the country, the report says over 84 per cent of the students go online from home compared to 58 per cent in 2009, while the use of cyber cafes as an online access point has dramatically fallen from 46 per cent in 2009 to 20 per cent now.The survey also points out that eight out of every 10 high school students own mobile phones, and in Bangalore 83.35 per cent of children own mobile phones, which is higher than the national average of 79.47 per cent.
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