What we missing in Technopark?

Technopark Trivandrum is the country’s first and the greenest IT park, houses close to 150 companies. Seemingly perfect from the outside, the Technopark suffers from a slew of shortcomings. So say the men and women at the Park. With more than 20,000 employees working in various companies, the needs too vary. Is the IT park providing the employees with all they want? What all does the park lack?

Food Quality:
For one, there is the food quality. Lack of a food court has been the major concern for a long time until the newest building in the park, Thejaswini came up with one. Even then the prices are not affordable for many employees. Every company is not an Infosys or a TCS. Many of the small companies here don’t offer a fat pay packet for the employees, so they can’t afford the high prices at the food court. As for the cheaper eat-outs, there has to be a compromise on the food quality. This is one of the primary concerns that non-Keralites in the park raise.

Health Care Facilities:
Secondly, the lack of a proper health care center within the premises. There is a small hospital wing in the campus. But a place where more than 20000+ professionals working – technopark need a well-equipped hospital and health care facilities. what we are having right now is a small clinic and a maruti omni ambulance.

Most of the small companies not having the health care insurance for its employees. Large companies like Infosys, UST Global and IBS are providing health care coverage to its employees, in association with National Insurance. but the Insurance company is not providing services for companies less than a certain number of employees.

Security Management:
Yet another major shortcoming is the absence of an acceptable security management system. This is an issue that every Technopark employee worries about. Anyone who flashes a card that looks remotely like an identity card could gain entry into the premises. There is no proper checking, manually or technologically. GTech had approached the government for stronger security management measures including bomb squads to be deployed at the campus. There had been a few bomb threats in the park last year, following the terror attacks in Bangalore and Ahmedabad. The action taken in this regard, is however, far from satisfying.

Transportation:
The lack of a convenient transportation system is also a matter for worry . Employees depending on public transportation facilities have to rely on walking or else wait for the Technopark Express that ran everyday within the premises. There should be a transport system exclusively for the employees in Technopark, where anyone from any of the companies could embark on.

The Feel Good Factor:
Despite the shortcomings, many techies prefer Technopark for its greenery and serenity, and for the low cost of living in the state, to the busy hubs and expensive living in other states. A lot more needs to be done to help the Trivandrum Technopark. The employees expect more amenities to be brought in so that the Technopark continues to be on top of their minds always when they think of their career growth.

courtesy:vyganews