PUNE: Fujitsu Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., the IT services consulting arm of Fujitsu Group, announced its on-premise vaccination drive for employees and third-party workers along with their dependents across Pune, Noida, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Frontline staff and contractual employees including utility staff, cab drivers and multi-skilled workers (housekeeping, electrician, plumbers, gardeners, etc.), will be inoculated on priority through the multi-phase drive which aims to vaccinate all employees by July 2021.
Commenting on the development, Sumit Sabharwal, Head of HR for the Global Delivery Centers, Fujitsu said, “At Fujitsu, our topmost priority will continue to be the health and well-being of our employees and partners. We are especially indebted to those crucial enablers who have continued to support us on ground since the onset of the pandemic last year. It is thus our endeavor to prioritize their safety and that of their family members and extend our gratitude through these drives.”
Fujitsu has partnered with local hospitals to provide vaccinations to its frontline staff and their family members, followed by employees and their dependents. In Pune, front line staff and their family members received their doses on June 23rd, while employees and dependents were inoculated on June 24th. The company’s multi-city vaccination campaign began with its first phase in Noida where nearly 300 employees and third-party workers were inoculated, followed by Bangalore, where another 300employees and frontline staff received their shots. Fujitsu Consulting India will also be expanding the vaccination drive to its locations in Hyderabad and Chennai during the next few weeks.
In May 2021, the company had sponsored the vaccination costs for eligible employees and their dependents, providing a vaccine cover of INR 1000 per person. Fujitsu in India has over 4500 employees working across 5 locations in the country.
