Digital Sets You Free
If you have in the past few months been able to lead a semblance of normal life – shopped for things, transacted with a bank, or consulted a doctor – you have likely done it online. The COVID pandemic has been a global leveler, causing pain and disruption in its wake, but also showing us a long-enough glimpse of a world that can break free of its own constraints. Digital is powering that shackle-free world. While there is uncertainty around the duration of the pandemic and the impact on economy, the verdict on digital is unequivocal - the post-pandemic world will be overwhelmingly digital. Many have already reported that a few months of pandemic-induced lockdowns have been a leap of several years for digital adoption.
A large company like TCS – 446,000 people over 46 countries, partnering over 1000 large global organizations – switched to 95% Secure Borderless Workspaces? within a few months of lockdown. For TCS, this digitally-enabled freedom brings talent fungibility, location-independence, and higher levels of productivity, in addition to the better social, environmental, and wellness outcomes for our employees. For our clients, when hit by a ‘black swan’ event like this, digital gives them wings of agility to pivot to new business or operating models.
For a large, populous, and diverse nation such as India, everything happens at a scale unimaginable for many nations around the world. TCS is an integral part of India’s technology story – both as its largest IT multinational and as the digital backbone of the nation. I am struck by the flexibility and access that digital has enabled for India. The large-scale grassroots citizen programs that TCS have developed in healthcare, banking, telecommunications, or transportation show us that transparent, adaptable systems are only ever going to be possible through systematic adoption of digital.
For those of us living in India and celebrating our 74th Independence Day today, it is an apt moment to reflect on what freedom means in today’s context. Digital is the most powerful symbol of freedom. Let us embrace it.
Retired Deputy Secretary from Cabinet secretariat Government of India
2 年Great achievement Sir ??????
Interim Management, Board Advisor | Digital Solutions & Services | Consulting Businesses
4 年Well, to be constantly stimulated is a very human need and digital definitely checks all the boxes. In that sense, it does give independence to some. It is difficult one though when you see the big picture - both good and bad in the mix. and may need a lot of introspection on what we retain fully and what we discard and what we regulate very hawkishly. Eventually ofcourse Independence is about the human mind. Where the mind is free and unshackled, free of bias/prejudice/anger and where the human spirit is pure and honest. That will be real independence.
People | technology | Innovation
4 年#access4all #DigitalIndia #InclusiveIndia #accessibility #WCAG #PrintDisability
Freelance Senior IT Project Manager | B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4 年Rajesh Gopinathan Dear Sir, I have resigned TCS in Nov 2018 owing to severe medical emergency after serving 6 years in TCS. Just wanted to know am I eligible to pursue a career with TCS again as per the TCS policy? I would be highly obliged if you can let me know. Take care & stay safe!
Head Of Global Solutions for TCS IT Infrastructure
4 年Absolutely Rajesh.. pandemic has taught the world how to break free of its own constraints, sky is the limit from here towards the digital age and how unimaginable its applicability will be. No doubt we as your TCS teams will help our customers towards this digital journey...