The Government on Tuesday said it has broadened availability standards for IT and BPO organizations till The timeframe for telecommuting was lapsing on July 31.
“DOT has additionally broadened the relaxations in the terms and conditions for other specialist co-ops up to 31st December 2020 to encourage telecommute taking into account the continuous worry due to COVID-19,” the Department of Telecommunications said in a late-night tweet.
Right now, around 85 percent of the IT workforce is telecommuting and just those performing basic capacities are going to offices. In March, the DoT loosened up specific standards for OSPs till April 30 to encourage telecommute (WFH) in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic which was additionally reached out till July 31.
Affirmed instances of coronavirus in India have crossed 11.55 lakh with 28,084 individuals losing their lives till Tuesday.
