Wipro Sounds Out Fresh Graduates for Full-Time Roles Amid Urgent Project Demand

IT giant Wipro has been in touch with the fresh graduates hired under its Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP) to gauge their interest in switching to full time employment, which would be earlier than the initial plan. The decision is being cited as a result of Wipro's urgent need for talents and quick project ramp- ups in significant verticals, people who know about the matter say.

The WILP of Wipro is for BCA, BSc graduates, and through it, the students can start their career and, at the same time, get a fully funded MTech degree. The programme is a mix of the classroom and the real, world industry, openness to the candidates getting the experience they need plus strengthening their qualifications.

The Times of India has seen an email sent to a WILP candidate that reads, You had earlier accepted an LOI (Letter of Intent) for the WILP programme. Considering your profile and our recent discussion, you are currently under non WILP role consideration, which means a different compensation structure and employment agreement.

Eligibility criteria for the WILP programme are as follows: one must have passed Class 10 and Class 12; hence, if the qualifications are obtained through open schooling or distance education, they will also be considered valid. Under the university regulations, a 60% mark or a 6 CGPA is the minimum requirement for graduates. At present, the WILP programme offers a monthly stipend of Rs 15, 000 to the candidates during the first year, besides a joining bonus of Rs 75, 000. The monthly stipend gradually increases and by the fourth year, it attains the level of Rs 23, 000.

Upon successful completion of the programme and the MTech degree, most of the candidates are presented with the offer of a full time job along with a salary package of Rs 6 lakh per annum.

Industry experts believe that Wipro's move showcases a sign of more hiring flexibility in the Indian IT sector. Companies, thus, manage their talent development programmes for the long run while, at the same time, meeting the demand for the immediate project- driven workforce.