Bengaluru: wipro has informed all freshers, together with those that have gone through coaching underneath its Velocity programme, that they’re going to have to finish some other coaching programme, known as Project Readiness Program (PRP), and transparent the related overview with at least 60% marks to stay within the corporate. These applicants had been issued be offering letters final 12 months, and joined the corporate in March this 12 months.
In the PRP reference record, Wipro tells applicants, “Failure to secure 60% post final supplementary attempt will lead to separation action with immediate effect through HR.” The record says even though they’re allotted a venture ahead of finishing the path, particular permission will probably be required ahead of taking over the venture. IT workers union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) known as the transfer unjust and unethical.
“In March 2022, before starting the unpaid Velocity training of Wipro, the company’s HR department assured the employees that if they successfully completed the training, they would not have to undergo training again in the company. However, after joining the company on 30th March 2023, Wipro suddenly changed its stance and said that the employees have to go through training again,” NITES president Harpreet Singh Saluja said in a statement.
Among these freshers are also those who had accepted the company’s offer of Rs 3.5 lakh a year in compensation, even though the original promise was that those clearing the Velocity assessment would receive Rs 6.5 lakh a year. The company had recently said those keen on joining projects should immediately take up the Rs 3.5 lakh offer. In response to TOI’s queries on the matter, Wipro said it places immense value on seeing its talent grow and succeed. “The Project Readiness Program is a part of our routine onboarding process and is designed to ensure that our next gen associates are assigned to the right client projects and have the most up-to-date skillset to make an immediate impact,” it stated.
In the PRP reference record, Wipro tells applicants, “Failure to secure 60% post final supplementary attempt will lead to separation action with immediate effect through HR.” The record says even though they’re allotted a venture ahead of finishing the path, particular permission will probably be required ahead of taking over the venture. IT workers union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) known as the transfer unjust and unethical.
“In March 2022, before starting the unpaid Velocity training of Wipro, the company’s HR department assured the employees that if they successfully completed the training, they would not have to undergo training again in the company. However, after joining the company on 30th March 2023, Wipro suddenly changed its stance and said that the employees have to go through training again,” NITES president Harpreet Singh Saluja said in a statement.
Among these freshers are also those who had accepted the company’s offer of Rs 3.5 lakh a year in compensation, even though the original promise was that those clearing the Velocity assessment would receive Rs 6.5 lakh a year. The company had recently said those keen on joining projects should immediately take up the Rs 3.5 lakh offer. In response to TOI’s queries on the matter, Wipro said it places immense value on seeing its talent grow and succeed. “The Project Readiness Program is a part of our routine onboarding process and is designed to ensure that our next gen associates are assigned to the right client projects and have the most up-to-date skillset to make an immediate impact,” it stated.