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PTCL VSS receives overwhelming response

January 8, 2008

Islamabad :
Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) being announced by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has received overwhelming response from the employees of different cadres. PTCL administration has received the applications from over 25,000 employees who intend to opt for the scheme. It is pertinent to note that there are still six days to go before the VSS ends on January 14, 2008.

The response of the optees is evident from their remarks as Naushad Ali, Assistant, PTCL Headquarters, Islamabad expresses his views by saying “This VSS has enabled me realize my dream of being a teacher. I plan to open a school in my hometown of Shikarpur (Sindh) with this money.”

Muhammad Arif who is serving in the capacity of a Driver in PTCL happily expressed his views and said that “VSS has enabled me repair my earthquake damaged house and get my daughters married. It has come as a blessing for people like me. I am very happy to opt for it.”

PTCL management, in a bid to transform the company into a professional, performance driven competitive entity launched the carefully designed and well thought out VSS. This scheme gave the employees a free will to go for it or to refuse it. A two-month timeline was offered to PTCL employees to take their decision regarding VSS.

Those who will apply for the VSS would be awarded with a handsome monetary package which they can use for establishing their own business or invest the amount to gain reasonable profit. PTCL administration has announced a free of cost technical training facility in collaboration with Telecom foundation (TF complex) to improve their skill level that can ensure them good livelihood. PTCL has also signed a contract with UBL to provide guidance to its employees regarding financial matters.
It is noteworthy that PTCL’s VSS is a hundred percent voluntarily initiative and there is no compulsion for the employees to opt for it.

Keeping in view the positive response of the employees regarding VSS, PTCL administration is hopeful that a large number of employees are still to opt for VSS before the final deadline of 14th January 2008.

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PTCL VSS receives overwhelming response