A new matrimonial site has been launched…by India’s largest oil marketing company!
Yes, you read that right! In fact, two of IOC’s employees have also gotten married through this site!
IOC recently launched a matrimonial service, which saw the marriage of Seema Yadav and Tarun Bansal, both IOC employees, take place in late February.
IOC Launches Matrimonial Site For Employee Retention
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has launched a matrimony platform “IOCians2gether,” wherein the company is arranging marriages for its employees among themselves. The company is reportedly doing this for employee retention.
Unmarried employees of Indian Oil will need to create profiles on the website in order to use it and connect with other users who have also registered, according to Indian Oil.
The recently married couple works in the research and development division for Indian Oil and has been employed there for more than five years. According to IOCL officials, Indian Oil launched the matrimonial portal in January 2023, and the couple wed the following month.
IOC Chairman and Managing Director Shrikant Madhav Vaidya tweeted, “I was absolutely thrilled to witness the joyous union of Tarun and Seema, the first Indian Oil couple to find love through our very own ‘IOCians2gether’ platform that aims to create work & life partnerships within IndianOil.”
As per him, the objective is to keep employees connected to IndianOil and forge relationships in their professional and personal lives.
How will A Matrimonial Site Help?
As per a statement issued by the company, IOCian-2gether, one of the many welfare initiatives launched by the Company, aims to improve employee wellness and is in line with IndianOil’s Core Value of Care. This is yet another step towards strengthening the connections between the employees and the Company, which takes pride in being a family that fosters strong bond.
Companies in the energy and infrastructure sectors have had trouble finding and keeping talent, particularly on project sites. Top executives have frequently lamented how difficult it is to recruit engineers to work at remote locations that lack urban amenities and might require them to be away from their families.
Many leave the industry for positions in information technology and other companies, forcing management to develop plans to keep talent.
The internally developed platform aims to provide employees with a secure and encouraging environment in which they can forge enduring relationships while striving for excellence in both their personal and professional lives.
