Technology major SAP on Monday announced that it would hire about 60 people affected by autism to harness their talents by the end of this year.
The announcement is in line with SAP’s global aim to employ one per cent of its workforce with people affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by 2020.
At present,five individuals with autism work at SAP Labs India and an additional five would be hired by the end of 2014, the company said in a statement.