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TCS looks at hiring on-demand basis (Lead)
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which had given 20,000 on-campus job offers in India in this fiscal, will hire people on-demand basis, an official said here on Wednesday.
“Everybody is becoming more and more concious of cost. We can’t hire much in advance. Everyone is working on how to optimise people that you hired and train them and deploy. Given the whole thing is becoming agile, you have to have your hiring also agile.
“You have to hire on demand. Hiring is becoming more on-demand basis,” company’s Executive Vice President and Global Head, Human Resources, Ajoyendra Mukherjee told reporters here.
“In terms of campus hiring, we have given offers to 20,000 students who will be joining in this fiscal,” he said.
Last year, net addition in the workforce in the company was 7,775 inspite of the growth the firm had, he said.
“The reason is that one, we had hired more in the previous year and at the same time, there is lot of automation happening in the way software is being delivered,” Mukherjee said.
Total headcount in TCS is now 3.95 lakh, he said.
He said the IT giant is viewing that non-availability of people easily from the background of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) subjects in the developed markets like the US, Britain and Europe is a “challenge”.
“We are hiring locally and we will hire more. An independent reserch shows we are one of the top employers who are creating jobs in US. The problem in the US is that younger generation is not taking STEM subjects as their choice.
“We are hiring locally and (getting people from the background of) STEM subject is a challenge… I would say this is a challenge in developed markets,” he said.
Mukherjee said on-site hiring in the US has gone up in last five years.
The IT giant has presence in 50 countries.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.