Pune,  March 12, 2021- Leading industrial and automotive supplier, Schaeffler India Limited announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for all eligible employees. The initiative is aimed to safeguard the well-being of employees from the emerging second wave of deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Santanu Ghoshal, Vice President – Human Resources & Head – CSR, Schaeffler India said, “Currently, the vaccine is the most potent shield we have to arrest the pandemic growth and its adverse conse-quences. At Schaeffler, our employees are one of the most important pillars of our success and we truly appreciate their dedication and efforts during this tough time of the pandemic. This initiative is in line with our ‘Employee First’ philosophy to protect our employees against the COVID-19 pandemic”.

The company has urged all its employees, eligible for vaccination, to register themselves through the government app CoWIN/Aarogya Setu and follow the set process to receive the vaccination. The company will reimburse the costs of two mandated vaccine shots for all the entitled employees.