COVID-19: Escorts Announces COVID Support Measures For Its Dealership Employees

Escorts has announced several Covid-relief measures for its Dealerships, including a prompt financial aid of Rs. 20,000 for its select dealership employees who test positive for Covid-19. The entire sales and service staff of Escorts dealerships are covered under this program effective from April 24, 2021. To claim this instant financial aid of Rs. 20,000, the dealer just needs to send an authenticated Covid-19 positive report of its employees to the company and the amount is directly transferred to the account of the employee.

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Escorts is also reimbursing the cost of vaccination for all field sales employees of its dealer.

Speaking about the measures, Shenu Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer- Escorts Agri Machinery said, "Serving farming community is our primary purpose. Our dealership staffs play a prominent role in fulfilling this. Through our Dealer Covid-relief measures, we wish to ensure their well-being so they can in turn continue to serve the farmers of our country."

The programs are being run with support of Escorts Dealers Development Association Limited (EDDAL).

Escorts is also reimbursing the cost of vaccination for all field sales employees of its dealers. Escorts has also announced a grant of Rs. 1 lakh for family of deceased dealer employee as additional financial support for its dealership staff. The above programs are being run with support of Escorts Dealers Development Association Limited (EDDAL) which is cooperative venture of Escorts and its dealers. Other companies in the agri machinery business like Sonalika Tractors too have taken such initiatives recently. Sonalika has conducted vaccination drive for its employees across the company and is providing financial aid to employees who have been affected. Sonalika has also setup a new oxygen plant at St. Stephen's Hospital, New Delhi.