Placement cells across top IITs and IIMs that ET spoke to said they are apprehensive that fallout could include postponement of joining dates, cut in salaries or in the worst-case scenario, even job offers being revoked. So far though, placement sources say, only Gartner, an US-headquartered research and advisory firm has revoked offers, but institutes are working on back-up plans
Entrance Examination Will Be Held On May 16 Instead of April 26
A majority of the firms engaging in production of essential products and supply of ancillary goods are facing constrained operations during the lockdown. Firms have revealed that access to manpower and movement of products have emerged as major constraints in essentials trade, be it manufacturing or warehousing and transport or retail sales.
"Any person who fulfils the following conditions shall be a domicile of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the purposes of appointment to any post under the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir," the revised notification said.
HR heads see it as a win-win solution helping employees save on commute time and cos to cut establishment cost, raising productivity. HR heads also say arrangements such as hot-desking will become more common, bringing down establishment costs.
The largest congregation of budget private school, National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA), has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and sought relief for private schools.
The government sent a notice to the institutes on Wednesday, seeking their infrastructure reports.The colleges have been asked to inform the authorities whether they had already started online classes or not.
The Jamia Millia Islamia has started tele-counselling services for students and staff members distressed by the crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak.
To help students during the lockdown, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) have launched online remedial classes for students of Delhi.
