HCL set to expand operations in AP, provide 15,000 jobs to youth

Amaravati: HCL, the multi-national software company, is set to expand its network on a massive scale in Andhra Pradesh to add at least 15,000 jobs to the workforce.

On Tuesday, a delegation of the HCL, led by its corporate vice-president Siva Sankar, and its associate VP, Siva Prasad, met the minister for Human Resources Development, Information Technology and Electronics Nara Lokesh in Undavalli.

The executives said that the company’s large-scale expansion plans in the State are keen on providing employment for a minimum of 5,500 youths.

Incorporating latest trends

As part of phase-2, a new multi-storied structure will be built and employment will be provided for another 10,000 persons, they said. The HCL has already 4,500 employees with the current unit here.

“We are formulating plans to provide employment on a massive scale by adopting the latest technology as per the changing trends across the globe. Also, we will become partners in the skill census and skill development which the State Government is going to take up in the most prestigious manner,” Shiva Shankar told media persons.

They said that they are ready to extend their cooperation in the efforts of the State Government to provide 20 lakh jobs in the coming years.

They appealed to Lokesh to take necessary steps to accord necessary permissions for the expansion of their network and release the subsidies that were withheld by the previous government.

‘State will extend help with subsidies’

“Since the people’s government is in its place now, its main target is to provide 20 lakh jobs and the Andhra Pradesh State Government will extend all possible help to the HCL to expand its network in the State,” Lokesh stated.

The subsidies that were withheld by the previous government will be released on an instalment basis, he said and asked the HCL delegates to focus mainly on employing another 15,500 youths.