KOLKATA: The telecommunications service provider, Vodafone India, plans to recruit more women employees following the global strategy.

In the Kolkata, out of 440 employees, the number of women employees till March 2014 formed the 21 per cent as compared to 17 per cent reported at the end of March 2013.

 “Vodafone India has always laid great emphasis on equal rights and opportunities for our employees and our policies encourage women employees to aspire for and achieve their career ambitions. We have women employees across all the levels,” says Vodafone India business head Kolkata and Bengal Anand Sahai, on the sidelines of opening the first ‘Angel Store’ retail outlet in Kolkata, run only by women employees.

Vodafone is first to launch an Angel store in Kolkata with an aim to provide its women employees with one of the most secure and productive working environments. “We are confident that our Angel Store staff members will excel in their tasks and succeed in making this store one of the finest Vodafone stores,” he adds.

Talking about the 2G and 3G internet connections in the Kolkata circle, he informs that as on March 2014, the company boasts of around 2,417 2G and 1,918 3G connections, respectively.

Vodafone currently has 18 stores and 127 mini stores in Kolkata.