Tech Mahindra Ltd., a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for all its associates globally.

Tech Mahindra has urged all its associates to register themselves for vaccination through the government app - CoWIN/Aarogya Setu, and follow the mandated process. Currently, Tech Mahindra has over with 121,900 professionals across 90 countries.

Speaking on the initiative, Harshvendra Soin, Global Chief People Officer and Head - Marketing, Tech Mahindra, said, “I am delighted to announce that as part of our associate well-being program, we at Tech Mahindra, will reimburse the vaccine cost for all our associates globally. This is to reiterate our belief in ‘Wellness before Business’, and underscore our commitment towards our employees’ health and safety.”

Tech Mahindra has also launched ‘Mhealthy’, a comprehensive COVID-19 risk screening test to test the presence of anti-bodies along with all the vital health stats for COVID-19 co-morbidities. By generating real-time reports, the solution ensures that every individual stepping into the Tech Mahindra premises is healthy, making it a safe place to work.

The firm has institutionalized an integrated approach to not only enable a safe working environment for its associates, but to also enable customers to grow their businesses in a safe, secure, and sustainable way.  

In the past week, many organizations have made announcements to cover the vaccination cost for employees such as WeWork, Infosys, Capgemini, Accenture, and upGrad, along with many others.  It remains to be seen how the government partners with willing companies to speed up the process.