Infosys issues offer letters to 1,000 engineering graduates after two-year delay
Bengaluru: Infosys has finally released offer letters to 1,000 engineering graduates, ending a prolonged wait of over two years, according to the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES). This development comes nearly a week after Infosys CEO Sahil Parekh assured that the company would honor offers made to freshers and follow through with their joining process.
The IT giant issued the offer letters via email, with a scheduled joining date of October 7, 2024.
These roles, designated for System Engineers, were initially offered to candidates in 2022. The candidates were required to complete two pre-training sessions in 2024, with the most recent session held on August 19. Despite fulfilling these requirements, the candidates faced delays in their onboarding process.
NITES, an IT and ITES employees' union, recently lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Labour and Employment against Infosys, alleging that the company had delayed the onboarding of 2,000 engineering graduates for System Engineer (SE) and Digital SE roles, with annual packages ranging from Rs 3.2 lakh to Rs 3.7 lakh.
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The offer letter states, "Your scheduled date of joining the employment of the company will be October 7, 2024. Your location for employment is Mysore, India." The letter also includes a clause that requires new recruits to pay Infosys a specified amount as 'damages' if they leave before completing their probation period.
The letter further explains, "You recognize and accept that at the time of appointment as systems engineer trainee, except exposure to academic knowledge, you have received no formal, effective, technical or practical training to independently function as a systems engineer trainee who is commercially viable to the company... You recognize and accept that the company would suffer substantial financial loss, inconvenience, loss of resources, man hours, etc., in the event you fail to complete the training and/or leave the company during the probation period."
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
