Indefinite Hunger Fast from 08.03.2021:
Excellent preparations are going on in many Circles by
conducting Branch, SSA and Circle level meetings. As per the initial report
itself, much more members (from the allotted number) are coming forward to participate
in the Hunger Fast from 08.03.2021 from Circles like CHTD, UKD, UPE, KRL, AP etc.
Other Circles are also gearing up.
List of participants are not received from Circles
like Jharkhand, CTD, A&N etc. Elected CSs has to lead the agitation from
the front and reach New Delhi as decided in the meeting and this is the time we
have to show the real leadership qualities.
Final hearing on the court case
for CPSU Cadre Hierarchy promotion (Non-post based Time Bound Functional
promotion) through BEPPARR 2017 approved by the BSNL Board on 28.05.2018.
The case filed by SNEA & Others at Hon CAT, Chandigarh for Non-post
based Time Bound Functional promotion through BEPPARR 2017 for all the eligible
Executives on Regular basis came up for final hearing yesterday, 01.03.2021. The
case was listed for final hearing. However, before arguments starts, BSNL
counsel informed the Hon Court that BSNL filed an MA along with counter to the
rejoinder filed by SNEA. BSNL filed the counter in the last minute to the
rejoinder filed by us on 26.10.2020. Since the documents are submitted late by
BSNL Counsel, it could not reach the bench by the time of hearing. These
documents are to be accepted by the Hon Court before final hearing.
After preliminary pleadings on the urgency of the matter, Hon Court gave
the earliest available date, 30.03.2021 for final hearing of the case.
Editorial
Indefinite Hunger Fast from
08.03.2021.
Do or Die battle for the smooth career
progression for BSNL Executives.
Promotion is the best tool to boost the morale of BSNL
Executives and increase the productivity without spending a single penny.
Unfortunately, BSNL management repeatedly failing to recognize this fact. BSNL
may be the only PSU where JTOs are working in different pay scales E1, E2, E3,
E4 and E5 scales! Still BSNL Management unmoved.
Last two and half years, from June 2018, thousands
of Executives in BSNL are waiting for their promotion to the next higher Grade.
That also, after the approval of the BSNL Executives Promotion Policy by the
BSNL Board. BSNL took 18 years to frame its own Promotion Policy for the
Executives. It is not a small period. Executives completed 20 to 30 years in
the same cadre are waiting for a promotion. Many youngsters with 05 to 15 years
of service also waiting for promotion to shape their career.
The post based
promotions for limited posts also under doubt, atleast for few more years till
Hon Supreme Court take a final call on Reservation issue in the pending SLPs
and Govt take a final call on Reservation issue. Since the AO, CAO and DE
promotions become provisional, any further promotion to these cadres and promotion
from these cadres to higher Grades also possible only after the appeal in the
Hon High Court is decided in favour of BSNL.
In the new Promotion Policy, three functional
promotions are assured in 15 years, after every five years, still some are
confused.
Today not
a single functional promotion is assured in 15 years. In that case, can they
say that post based promotion is better than the new Promotion Policy which assures
three functional promotions in 15 years? The discussions on
framing the new Promotion Policy started in 2012 as a result of the joint
agitation by SNEA, AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA. Thereafter it took long 6 years to
shape the present Promotion Policy in 2018. When someone welcome post based
promotion and calls for further improvement, can they assure that it can be done
in a time bound manner? In any case, it cannot be done from 01.07.2018! When management is
having serious reservations in the present proposal itself, especially on
promotion after every 5 years, we cannot assure improvement in the policy.
The best option is to get the Promotion Policy
implemented from 01.07.2018 and address the promotion issue first, shift from
post based promotion to Time Bound promotion and then work on improvement in
the policy.
Promotion
is the only one demand which is having no financial implications. Executives
are highly demoralised, still management is unmoved. Management
made its intensions very clear that they are not in favour of promotion,
especially Time Bound promotions. They want to continue with limited post based
promotions as in Govt Departments, after Restructuring. Without switching over
to Time Bound promotions, delinking from availability of posts, BSNL Executives
cannot expect any promotion in the near future. They don’t have any future. We
are in 2021, almost twenty years passed after formation of BSNL. The time has
come to go for the Do or Die battle. The solution may not be possible in a day
or two. So the agitation will continue for days together, weeks together till
management listen to our demands. We are gearing up for that. We are getting
ready to shed our blood to see that the promotion issue is resolved once for
all. Let us join hands.
FUTURE LEADERSHIP
OF SNEA AND BSNL EXECUTIVES WILL EMERGE DURING THIS STRUGGLE
Indefinite Hunger Fast from 08.03.2021:
REGULAR Promotion to all eligible Executives w.e.f. 01.07.2018
Our Demands:
1. Regular Promotions through the Non-post based Time Bound Functional Promotion Policy, BSNL Executives Promotion Policy Amendment and Recruitment Rules (BEPPARR) 2017, approved by the BSNL Board on 28.05.2018, effectively from 01.07.2018.
2. Regular Promotion upto DGM Grade instead of LA promotion and open the path for promotion to higher posts.
a) SSA/local meeting may be held and explain the compelling reasons for going for Indefinite Hunger Fast:
b) Meet all CGMS and BA/SSA Heads and submit the copy of the Notice issued on 05.11.2020 and explain the compulsions to go for agitations and seek their intervention.
c) Promotion is for all the Executives. Support of all the Executives may be sought for the agitation by meeting them individually.
Make all out preparations by meeting every Executives to make the Indefinite Hunger Fast a big success till management listening to our demands.
Appeal to all ExecutivesGS writes to Shri P K Purwar,
CMD/BSNL on 16.02.2021
1. Urgent need for review of Temporary Staffing Norms for maintenance circulated
vide order dated 27.12.2019. It appears that the temporary staffing norm is
framed just by dividing the number of DELs with the remaining Executives in the
External plant, merging two or three sections together without conducting any
work study.
2. Promotion from DGM(Adhoc) to DGM (Telecom & Fin) on Regular basis.
100% DGM posts in this strategic cadres are vacant today.
The last date for submission of
GTI option is today, 15.02.2021 (new entry and withdrawal if desired)
It is clarified that there is no change in the premium
for those opted in 2019 for Rs 50 lakhs with the premium of Rs 9440/- but crossed
50 years of age now. Premium amount will not change, it will remain as Rs 9440/
GS writes to Shri P K Purwar,
CMD/BSNL
Non-launching of 4G Services by BSNL even after 1 year 3 months really
shaking BSNL. BSNL missed precious 5 months after the Cabinet approval on
23.10.2019. BSNL Revival is fully depends on 4G services and then only Revival
will pick up momentum. BSNL should avail the allotted 4G spectrum and provide
4G or 3G services as per the availability of equipments for better speed and
coverage and earn revenue. Thousands of Crores spend in Phase VIII tender for
4G equipments should not become waste.
Instead of focusing to upgrade existing network to 4G by spending hardly
2500 Crores, BSNL focused on new tender worth 9000 Crores for purchasing and
deploying new equipments! Net result is that BSNL Revival taken back seat and
poor employees not getting even their salary in time.
It is a known fact that evenif the POC is successful, the new tender may
take atleast 2 to 3 years to fully roll out and launch 4G services by
completing the formality. In another 2 to 3 years, other operators will launch
5G services. The fresh expenditure on 4G will become a waste, in addition to
the expenditure incurred in Phase VIII tender.
It is high time for BSNL management to look for all other alternatives
to utilize the available network and the Govt allotted 4G spectrum to provide
data services with maximum speed and better coverage. Parallel to the POC,
earnest efforts required for procuring the equipment from M/s Nokia through Add
on order. Eventhough the time frame for placing Add on order is over,
management should adopt some unorthodox methods to negotiate with the vendor
and place Add on order. Otherwise, as everyone knows, BSNL revival will become
a nightmare, if management is waiting for the POC route and the new tender for
4G roll out.
INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST from
15.02.2021 postponed to 08.03.2021
GS writes to Shri P K Purwar,
CMD/BSNL
Postponement of “INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST at BSNLCO and
Circle HQs” from 15.02.2021 onwards to 08.03.2021 onwards demanding promotions
upto AGM equivalent Grades in all the streams w.e.f. 01.07.2018 through the new
promotion policy, BSNL Executive Promotion Policy Amendment & Recruitment
Rules, 2017 (BEPPARR - 2017) approved by the BSNL Board on 28.05.2018, having
NO financial burden on BSNL.
Dear comrades,
During the intervening period, all efforts should be
made to meet each and every Executive (irrespective of Assn) and explain the
developments going on regarding promotions: i) promotions are due from
01.07.2018 onwards and DPC promotion will be possible only from a prospective
date, ii) hurdles on conduction of DPC due to Reservation issue, iii) Restg and
consequent post reduction, iv) hurdles on conduction of DPC for promotion to
AO, CAO and DE cadres as the promotion made in June 2018 become provisional, v)
there is no financial implications in giving the promotions etc. Conduct
SSA/Branch meetings as much possible and involve all.
A common write up to all the Executives prepared and
circulated in the group. Make sufficient copies and distribute to all the
Executives.
Write to all the CSs and SSA Secretaries of AIGETOA and
AIBSNLEA requesting to support and join the agitation.
Meet all CGMS and SSA Heads and submit the copy of the
Notice/memorandum and explain the compulsions to go for agitations.
Initially it will be Relay Hunger Fast and it will be
converted into Indefinite Hunger Fast from 15.03.2021 onwards.
During the 1st week from 08.03.2021 to 12.03.2021, we
will make an appeal to all the Executives to perform duty by skipping the Lunch
in support of the agitation.
Lunch Hour demonstration will be held on 08.03.2021,
10.03.2021 and 12.03.2021 at Circle and SSA HQs in support of the agitation.
From 15.03.2021 onwards, agitation will be intensified.
INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST will be started from 15.03.2021.
Accommodation will be arranged by CHQ/Delhi Comrades
at New Delhi.
University of Hyderabad (UoH) & BSNL Jointly Offers DIPLOMA IN TELECOM TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT-2021(DTTM)
University of Hyderabad (UoH) has issued notification for its flagship program of Diploma in Telecom Technology and Management which it offers jointly in collaboration with NATFM and RTTC Hyderabad as it is specialised wings for training of students in both Management and Technical Modules.
First time in the history of offering the program, our management had taken the decision of offering the program to BSNL internal employee and their Ward having B.Tech, M.Sc & B.Sc etc eligibility criteria at a discount of 50%. Also as the course offered by UoH which is a premier Central University of the country, GST @ 18% is also exempted there by employees and their wards are saving 68% directly by choosing this one year diploma.
Brief information above the Diploma Program:
Duration : One Year (Two Semesters)
Eligibility:
1.Engineering graduates in ECE / EEE / EIE / ETC / ICT branches and other Engineering graduate with Electronics as one of the subjects.
2.M.Sc. Electronics from a recognized university
3. Those who qualified AMIE from a recognized university
4.Other Engineering or B.Sc. graduates with Electronics / Physics/ Maths / Computer Science as one of the subjects from a recognized university with two years of experience in the field of telecommunications.
Fee : Rs. 10000/- per semester.
Study material: Soft copies of the material will be provided.
Contact Classes: Online mode without affecting their regular activities.
Subjects (Modules): 4 Subjects per each semester
For more details please contact:
Shri. P. SRIKANTH –9490188966, 6301251742
Shri. R. JAGANMOHAN – 9441330999
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Website: www.natfm.bsnl.co.in
E-mail: srikanthnatfm@bsnl.co.in, pgdttm.natfm@gmail.com
Last date for enrollments: March 15th 2021.
Indefinite Hunger Fast from 15.02.2021:
REGULAR Promotion to all eligible Executives w.e.f. 01.07.2018
Our Demands:
1. Regular Promotions through the Non-post based Time
Bound Functional Promotion Policy, BSNL Executives Promotion Policy Amendment
and Recruitment Rules (BEPPARR) 2017, approved by the BSNL Board on 28.05.2018,
effectively from 01.07.2018.
2. Regular Promotion upto DGM Grade instead of LA
promotion and open the path for promotion to higher posts.
Another meeting
of the CSs and CHQ OBs will be held on 07.02.2021, Sunday at 4 PM to take stock
of the preparations at Circle and SSA level for the Indefinite Fast from
15.02.2021 at BSNLCO and Circle HQs. Remaining Circles to complete the CEC
before 07thas decided.
Those who are coming to New Delhi for participating in
the Hunger Fast at BSNLCO, details are to be given to the concerned CSs. CSs
may give the details to CHQ for making their accommodation at New Delhi.
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