Minda Corporation, the flagship company of Spark Minda Group has announced that it will undertake an extensive free Covid-19 vaccination drive for all its permanent and contractual employees across 30 offices and manufacturing locations in India.

Under the initiative more than 15,000 employees will be covered and the drive will cover the two doses of the vaccine for all employees in phases, as directed by the health authorities, and will be implemented as per guidelines prescribed by the government.

Ashok Minda, chairman and group CEO, Minda Corporation said, “At Spark Minda, we understand how important it is to focus on social impacts, health and wellbeing of employees in order to develop a sustainable world. The ongoing crisis besides being disruptive has also prompted us to take a call on exhaustively supporting employees to get over with such inopportune moments. Our efforts towards conducting the vaccination drive rest on our values – ‘We are in this together’ and we shall also ensure all necessary steps are being taken towards a successful execution of this drive.”

The company says the vaccination drive is in line with the ongoing protocols of the government of India, wherein voluntary facilitation will be conducted across the states where Spark Minda Group has its manufacturing and operation facilities. Also, considering the necessity to prioritise health consultation during this time, the group has also announced ‘medical tele-consultation’ for Covid and non-Covid health issues through specialised doctors at all-India level for employees and associates.