A report by Gartner, a leading IT service management company, says that 54 per cent of the companies in India do not have enough technology and resources for employees to work to home. Also read: Coronavirus shutdowns will save people but hunger will kill them: SaamanaThese companies seem helpless due to old desktop-laptops, poor network connectivity and UPS backup. BPO and KPO companies cannot work from home. Group meetings and communication are also not possible for small companies from home. Also read: How coronavirus can affect IndiaAnother hurdle in front of the companies regarding the ‘work from home’ model is the cost of software.

Source: Hindustan Times March 16, 2020 07:25 UTC