Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infrastructure in India

France-headquartered IT major Capgemini committed Rs 50 crore to augment the efforts of the central and state governments in India towards fighting the second wave of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This fund will be used to build Covid-care ICU facilities, oxygen generation plants, other long-term medical infrastructure and for relief operations.

As part of this effort, Capgemini is in discussions with various State governments to set up healthcare facilities across those cities where Capgemini has its presence. This contribution will be in addition to the Capgemini CSR statutory fund in India.

“India is at the heart of what we do in Capgemini, and the health and safety of our employees and the communities we live in, remains our top priority.