4,500 Air India employees opted for voluntary retirement so far: Report

Under the Air India's VRS rules, people older than 40 years of age with 20 years of continuous employment can opt for voluntary retirement

In a bid to infuse fresh talent in Air India, Tata Group introduced the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) on June 1. An Economic Times report stated that around 4,500 employees have opted for retirement under the scheme. Additionally, 4,000 more people will retire from the company in the next two years.

The report quoted the executives with knowledge of the matter, saying that the airline is working on improving productivity and revitalising 'archaic systems' with digital culture. Tata Group has also reportedly launched a major recruitment drive in metro cities to hire new talent.

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