Infosys’ Narayana Murthy disapproves permanent work from home system

NIRMAL YESODA

As more medical companies are busy developing coronavirus vaccine, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy has urged the government and companies to provide free shots once the vaccines become available.

In an exclusive talk with the Economic Times, Narayana Murthy revealed that the coronavirus vaccine should be given free to the entire population on the planet.

“These vaccines should be free for the entire population on the planet. All vaccine-producing companies should be compensated by the UN or the individual countries for their cost and not for huge profits,” said Narayana Murthy.

However, Murthy made it clear that he is not supporting the work from home (WFH) system on a permanent basis. According to Murthy, work from home can be embraced until the day we contain the pandemic. He also added that employees will find it difficult to focus on their tasks while working from home.

Murthy also urged governments to reopen schools only after taking adequate safety measures, including the usage of PPE kits, and the practice of effective social distancing.

According to the latest updates, there are more than 8.91 million reported coronavirus cases in India. The pandemic has already claimed the lives of more than 1.31 lakh people in the nation.