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Global firms prefer Indian techies despite US visa issues: Nasscom
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Despite rising visa barriers, global firms prefer to hire Indian techies in the US due to shortage of skills in North America, said IT industry apex body Nasscom President R. Chandrashekhar on Wednesday.
Global firms continue to find India suitable for talent and skilled workers in the US where there is an acute shortage of skills and despite stringent rules in granting H-1B visas for foreign employees,” Chandrashekhar told BTVi in an interview.
With the visa process to the US becoming stricter, it had become difficult for companies to send workers from India and the recent tax changes had also made it more expensive to offshore the work from US, he added.
The H-1B is a common visa route for skilled foreigners to find work at companies in the US.
“Indian IT industry’s value remains strong, though there may be barriers for companies working outside the country,” Chandrashekhar asserted.
H-1B visa programme is popular among the Indian IT industry workforce. India accounts for nearly 70 per cent of all the H-1B workers.
US President Donald Trump had in April signed an executive order to “Buy American, Hire American”, after which the H-1B visa process became more stringent.
Recently, the Trump Administration has also intended to do away with the former President Barack Obama-era rule that allows the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the country.
“With the withdrawal of the Obama-era rule allowing spouses of the H-1B visa workers to be employed in the US, the H-1B route is now less attractive for employees with working spouses,” Chandrashekhar noted.
A lot of the changes made by the US government were directed at the visa-dependent companies, which were largely Indian companies, he said.
The “onerous” conditions with regard to visas had made working in the US difficult for workers, but the Indian workforce were still in demand globally, the Nasscom President said.
“Quantification of the effect of all these conditions on the Indian IT industry would be difficult, but with the root cause of offshoring — skill shortage — still remaining in the US, and with no other strong competitive option to India emerging, global companies are still coming to India to tap our talent pool.”
The $150-billion Indian IT industry had also been able to help many companies undertake digital transformation, he said.
“The Indian IT industry is able to translate the confidence that they had created over the last couple of decades with their clients as they undertake digital transformation,” he added.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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