MphasiS wins awards for empowerment of disabled

BANGALORE, INDIA: MphasiS, an EDS company, won the prestigious National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the category of Best Employer, and the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) - Shell Helen Keller Award 2008.

These two awards recognize the ongoing efforts of MphasiS to build an inclusive workplace and are an endorsement of commitment towards providing equal work opportunities to all. At MphasiS the focus is on increasing employability through intensive partnerships with organisations working in the field. 

The Award conferred on MphasiS, cites that 1.57 percent of the total workforce at MphasiS come in the category of people with disabilities. The 327 employees are engineers, trainers, chartered accountants, people in administration, executives, call centre agents and customer support associates.

Though special facilities for the physically disabled, software for the blind, language interpretation facilities etc have been provided, they are all in a cross section of occupation from training, to taking calls, F&A to application development and are part of mainstream employment.

Jeya Kumar, chief executive officer of MphasiS, said: “Creating an inclusive workplace is the fulfilment of our corporate mission. Employment of people with disabilities was not incidental - it is a key business driver and a conscious decision driven by the senior leadership. These employees have distinguished themselves with their commitment to the organisation, and value they bring to our customers. With our ongoing projects, we hope to invest in training and developing more such individuals and aim to add them to our diverse workforce."

Elango R, chief human resource Officer, MphasiS, said: “The award represents MphasiS’ commitment to its employees. MphasiS is a company that demonstrates its belief in equal rights and gainful employment for persons with disabilities through its policies and practices. Recruiting disabled people is not a charity, but a commitment towards becoming an employer of choice for all. We are proud of the fact that all employees are part of mainstream society.”