Bengaluru: Outsourcing Giants Infosys Limited told employees last week that they could resume work from offices, according to a memo seen by Reuters, which provided an early indication of the way forward to get the country’s $190 billion technology services sector back on track. is.
The Bengaluru-based IT services company stopped all employees from being called back to work, prompting widespread caution across the region as Indian authorities warned of the threat of a third wave of Covid-19 infections.
Still, after a disastrous second wave of infections in May, the country’s daily numbers are almost at a tenth peak, with infections on Tuesday being the lowest in four months.
Health experts have appealed to state governments and citizens not to lower their guard against COVID-19, saying a third wave was inevitable.
Other sectors such as aviation and manufacturing have had to call some workers back to sites, or remain completely closed as the pandemic disrupted travel and several states imposed lockdowns to stem the rise in cases.
In its memorandum, Infosys Said that the security situation of the country seems to be improving with increasing vaccination coverage. Infosys did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on the memo.
The company said it had been operating in emergency mode for months, but noted that the situation in the country was improving.
“We are getting requests from some accounts to allow their team members to work from Infosys premises. In addition, some of our employees are also asking as a personal choice to come back and start working from office. Huh.”
After reporting the results last week, Infosys executives told analysts that nearly 99% of its employees were working from home, and the company would strive to “get more people into the office” over the next few quarters.
The government has launched a campaign to vaccinate the country’s nearly 950 million adults by the end of the year. So far, about 9% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated with a mandatory second dose.
But after a devastating second wave in April and May, which saw India’s pandemic death toll exceed 400,000, many companies are pausing and focusing on getting more employees vaccinated.
The country’s software services sector, which provides critical services for some of the world’s biggest companies including banks and retailers, was struggling when the pandemic first hit the country last year.
Thousands of tech workers have since become comfortable working from home, and some managers in the sector say privately they are concerned about their ability to get workers back on site when the situation improves.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, the country’s largest outsourcer, said earlier this month that it expected to vaccinate all its employees and their families by September.
Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Gopinathan said, “Recognizing that vaccination was our best bet for an early return to normalcy, we launched a pan-India vaccination campaign that began in May.” 70% of the company’s employees were fully or partially vaccinated. till now.
Other companies like Wipro have said that they will wait till September to get employees back to work.
The Bengaluru-based IT services company stopped all employees from being called back to work, prompting widespread caution across the region as Indian authorities warned of the threat of a third wave of Covid-19 infections.
Still, after a disastrous second wave of infections in May, the country’s daily numbers are almost at a tenth peak, with infections on Tuesday being the lowest in four months.
Health experts have appealed to state governments and citizens not to lower their guard against COVID-19, saying a third wave was inevitable.
Other sectors such as aviation and manufacturing have had to call some workers back to sites, or remain completely closed as the pandemic disrupted travel and several states imposed lockdowns to stem the rise in cases.
In its memorandum, Infosys Said that the security situation of the country seems to be improving with increasing vaccination coverage. Infosys did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on the memo.
The company said it had been operating in emergency mode for months, but noted that the situation in the country was improving.
“We are getting requests from some accounts to allow their team members to work from Infosys premises. In addition, some of our employees are also asking as a personal choice to come back and start working from office. Huh.”
After reporting the results last week, Infosys executives told analysts that nearly 99% of its employees were working from home, and the company would strive to “get more people into the office” over the next few quarters.
The government has launched a campaign to vaccinate the country’s nearly 950 million adults by the end of the year. So far, about 9% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated with a mandatory second dose.
But after a devastating second wave in April and May, which saw India’s pandemic death toll exceed 400,000, many companies are pausing and focusing on getting more employees vaccinated.
The country’s software services sector, which provides critical services for some of the world’s biggest companies including banks and retailers, was struggling when the pandemic first hit the country last year.
Thousands of tech workers have since become comfortable working from home, and some managers in the sector say privately they are concerned about their ability to get workers back on site when the situation improves.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, the country’s largest outsourcer, said earlier this month that it expected to vaccinate all its employees and their families by September.
Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Gopinathan said, “Recognizing that vaccination was our best bet for an early return to normalcy, we launched a pan-India vaccination campaign that began in May.” 70% of the company’s employees were fully or partially vaccinated. till now.
Other companies like Wipro have said that they will wait till September to get employees back to work.
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