Andhra Pradesh govt push for enabling hybrid work model

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh Information Technology and Global Capability Centres Policy for 2024-2029 aims to address critical gaps in physical, financial, and digital infrastructure, while driving large-scale employment in the State’s IT and GCC sectors. The policy focuses on developing co-working spaces and neighbourhood workspaces to foster work-life balance and improve employee productivity, with a view to capitalise on remote and hybrid work models. In the long term, it aims to establish Andhra Pradesh as a hub for major global IT players, including ‘Fortune 500 computer software and information companies.’ Remote and hybrid work arrangements have grown significantly, with approximately 20% of job postings now offering such options, up from 0.9% in 2020. Efftronics Systems Private Limited Chief Executive Officer D Ramakrishna praised the policy, noting that it would help improve the work-life balance and talent retention in the State.