His remarks came a day after Kerala Labour Minister Bindu Krishna said the Centre had assured intervention in the issue involving around 850 employees laid off from CorroHealth's centres in Kochi and Kozhikode.
Kerala Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty on Tuesday said GTech, the industry body representing IT and ITeS companies in the state, would take steps to absorb employees affected by the recent layoffs at health technology firm CorroHealth.
His remarks came a day after Kerala Labour Minister Bindu Krishna said the Centre had assured intervention in the issue involving around 850 employees laid off from CorroHealth's centres in Kochi and Kozhikode.
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GTech represents Kerala's Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Management (BPM) industry. Established in 2001, the organisation works with the state government to strengthen Kerala's technology ecosystem and attract IT and BPM investments.
The industry body has more than 200 member organisations, ranging from start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises to home-grown technology firms and multinational companies. Its members include Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Elxsi, Wipro, Cognizant, Ernst & Young, Allianz Technology, UST, IBS Software, Quest Global, NeST Digital, QBurst, Envestnet and SunTec.
GTech also facilitates partnerships among technology companies and collaborates with governments and industry bodies to promote the growth of Kerala's IT sector.
Centre promises support after talks with Kerala
Speaking to reporters after meeting Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Monday, Krishna said the two discussed several labour-related issues concerning Kerala, including the CorroHealth layoffs.
She said the state government had brought to the Union minister's notice that employees were terminated without prior notice.
"The response from Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya was highly encouraging. He spoke specifically about social security and job security," Krishna said.
The minister said she also informed Mandaviya about the discussions scheduled with CorroHealth's management on July 20.
"The Centre will intervene in such matters. The minister told us similar situations had arisen elsewhere in the country earlier and that he viewed the Kerala government's intervention in this issue very seriously. He also asked to be updated in the coming days, following which there would be a specific intervention," she said.
Krishna said the state would continue efforts to protect the jobs of CorroHealth employees in Kerala, while also taking into account the company's operations in other parts of the country.
The Labour Minister said that during discussions with the company's representatives in Kerala, the department had suggested that if CorroHealth decided to shift work to other centres, the process should be gradual and follow the "last come, first go" principle, which is commonly adopted in the sector.
She said the Union minister had raised the same issue during the meeting.
"The Union minister also raised the same point and asked whether some employees could be shifted to other centres. We told him that this was exactly what we had suggested. Opportunities should be created to protect the jobs of our children. He assured us that the Central government would intervene in the matter," she said.
Krishna added that the Centre would hold further discussions, if required, after the July 20 meeting with the company's management.
Published: 14 Jul 2026, 06:29 pm IST
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