Special Meeting by CMD BSNL with General Secretaries of Recognized Associations: On 13/03/2025, by sensing the occasion of Holi, Shri. A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD BSNL called a special meeting of General Secretaries of Recognized Associations SNEA, AIGETOA and SEWA BSNL.

Shri. M. Satya Sasidhar, AGS also attended this special meeting with Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA.   

At the outset CMD BSNL conveyed best wishes to all leaders for Holi, the festival of colours and directed convey the same to all Executives and employees of BSNL. CMD BSNL specially  appreciated the efforts being made by executives and employees in overall growth of BSNL thereby bringing BSNL in Net profit in Q3. He appealed to keep continued efforts on adding more and more Revenue to BSNL during this month, March 2025 which is being observed as Revenue Month.  

In reciprocation, we also conveyed best wishes and greetings of Holi and congratulated CMD BSNL for the milestone achievement of net profit and assured continued support for overall growth of BSNL.

CMD BSNL further added that the very purpose of calling this special meetings is that though efforts are being made by the Management for resolution of different HR Issues, the desired results are not achieved as different stands are taken by leaders of associations and matters are taken to units/ offices other than BSNL including courts, when solutions can be found by discussions. He specifically mentioned that he is not inclined to anybody or any associations and everybody is equal for him and he really wants to celebrate April 2025 as HR Month, wherein concern expressed by the associations will be given consideration. He added that in this process and his initiatives for clearing pending HR issues by giving proper solutions, he finds that if there is difference of opinion among the leaders of recognized Associations, the issues cannot be resolved. He especially appealed the General Secretaries  that they should seat together, arrange the combined meetings of prominent leaders of all three associations and come to the certain minimum required understanding on desired solution of the prominent pending issues and mainly on promotions which are being litigated/dragged to other authorities and courts when solution can be derived within BSNL by having common minimum programme with proper understanding among the General Secretaries and specifically appealed that during HR Month, the leaders of the three recognized associations should come forward with common minimum understanding and without any disputes so that maximum issues are resolved and all possible mainly Promotions are  issued during this HR Month, April 2025.

It is really a great gesture from  Shri. A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD BSNL with initiatives for resolution of pending HR issues and giving relief to Executives in BSNL to possible extent.

In conclusion, we the leaders of recognized associations assured CMD BSNL for having understanding between three recognized Associations and resolve the disputes/issues if any and submit combined proposal/s together for resolution of pending HR Issues and conveyed special thanks for proactive steps and initiatives by CMD BSNL for resolution of pending HR issues of the executives. 

Delegation of SNEA felicitated the newly Elected CHQ OBs of AIGETOA: In a special & short but sweet felicitation function held at Office of AIGETOA CHQ at IR Hall, Eastern Court, Janpath New Delhi, a high level delegation of SNEA  felicitated the newly elected OBs of AIGETOA CHQ by offering Shawl, Bouquets and conveyed best wishes to the newly elected CHQ OBs of AIGETOA.

The SNEA delegation was consisting of Shri. M.S. Adasul GS, Shri. Manish Samadhiya, President CHQ, Shri. Rajdeep, AGS, Shri. M Satya Sashidhar, AGS, Mrs. Anu Agarwal, CP BSNL CO, Shri. K K S Yadav, CS ALTTC, Shri. Ramesh Jain, CT BSNL CO, Shri. Umesh Agarwal, ACS BSNL CO and SNEA activists Shri. Arvind Kumar, Shri Kishor Patil, Shri. Prashant Jadhav etc.

This delegation specially felicitated  and congratulated Shri G Veerabhadra Rao, President, Shri Badri Kumar Mehta, Vice President, Shri Ravi Shil Verma, GS, Shri Pavan Akhand, AGS, Shri Vivek Kumar Singh, AGS, Shri Nitin Dahiya, AGS and  Shri Sunil Gautam, AGS and conveyed best wishes.

Team AIGETOA conveyed thanks for such good gesture and it was firmly decided by leaders of the both the association to put on united efforts for resolution of pending HR issues.   PHOTOS <<<>>

Nicely arranged All India Conference of AIGETOA: The seventh All India Conference of AIGETOA was held on Saturday, 09/02/2025 at Hotel Hometel, A Sarovar Hotel, Bus Stand, Lucknow, UP East.

On invitation from GS AIGETOA, Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA accompanied by Shri Sushil Tripathi, CS SNEA UP East, Shri. Arun Shah, CP SNEA UP East and Shri Gopal Krishna Awasthi, Advisor SNEA CHQ has attended and addressed this All India Conference. 

This Conference was attended by leaders and delegates of AIGETOA from different parts of India participated in this Conference which was addressed online through video conference by Shri A Robert J Ravi, CMD BSNL, addressed the gathering.

Apart from all prominent Leaders of AIGETOA, the open session was also addressed Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani Director HR, Shri A K Garg, CGMT UP East, Shri R C Pandey, GS BTEU and Shri Vipin Ranjan AGS SEWA.

The theme of Open session was BSNL@2025 Empowering BSNL’s Workforce for An Innovation Driven Growth and all the speakers have enlightened the house about latest updates on the subject and happenings in BSNL.  PHOTOS <<<>>

SNEA felicitates Shri Rohit Sharma, DG Telecom & Member Servies DoT on Superannuation Retirement: Delegation of SNEA consisting Shri. M.S. Adasul GS, Shri. Shri. M Satya  Sashidhar, AGS and Shri Nimesh Yadav,  OS SNEA CNTxN felicitated and congratulated Shri Rohit Sharma, Director General Telecom & Members Services DoT on his superannuation retirement after completion of highly successful service of 33 years in DoT & BSNL.

Shri. Rohit Sharma, has served in BSNL for years together and DoT in different positions from ADET to Member Services, He was always guiding, supporting and helpful to the executives in BSNL. He is known for his principles and ethical values and helping nature for all. As Member Services DoT, he was always supportive on the pending HR issues if BSNL executives.

SNEA delegation congratulated Shri. Rohit Sharma, DG Telecom and Member Services DoT and conveyed best wishes for his healthy, wealthy, happy and long retired life.  

High level delegation of SNEA & SEWA congratulated and Felicitated CMD BSNL for Q3 Net profit: By taking note of Net profit of BSNL in Q3 of 2024-25, the High level delegation consisting leaders of SNEA & SEWA had meeting with Shri. A Robert J Ravi, CMD BSNL on 19/02/2025 in his chamber wherein delegation felicitated CMD BSNL for this historical and milestone achievement of Net profit of BSNL after prolonged period of 17 years. During this meeting Shri Vivek Banzal, Director CFA BSNL Board was also present and delegation also congratulated and felicitated Director CFA.

This High level Delegation was led by Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA and Shri. N. D. Ram, GS SEWA and was consisting SNEA leaders viz. Shri. M. Satya  Sashidhar, AGS,  Mrs. Anu Agarwal, CP BSNL CO, Shri. K. K. S. Yadav, CS ALTTC, Shri Sudeep Pandey, CP ALTTC, Shri. Umesh Agarwal, ACS BSNL CO, Shri. Balvant Singh ADS Manali HP and SEWA leaders viz.  Shri. Vijay Pal Singh, DyGS, Shri. Satveer Singh, AGS & CP NTR, Shri. Suresh Chand Meena, AFS SEWA CHQ,   

Delegation congratulated the CMD BSNL and entire management for this great achievement and specially felicitated CMD BSNL with Shawal, Himachal Pradesh CAP and sampling. We expressed that we will be most happy to see  that under able leadership of CMD BSNL, this year BSNL will be in net profit.  

In reciprocation, CMD BSNL conveyed thanks to delegation and specially mentioned that this is result of dedicated efforts by entire workforce of BSNL. He appealed to keep on the efforts during this remaining period of this financial Year and expressed pleasure on the special contribution by Associations.

CMD BSNL further added that as associations are following Feb as FTTH Month and March may be followed as Revenue Month and in reciprocation  he proposes to hold April as HR Month wherein all HR issues will be given due consideration. He appreciated approach of SNEA and SEWA towards the  pursuing the issues by giving timely feedback and assured that to look into pending HR Issues on basis of this feedback.

In conclusion, once again congratulated CMD BSNL and conveyed thanks and assured to put special efforts from meeting the targets assigned.  PHOTOS <<<>>

Felicitation of Newly Elected CHQ OBs of SEWA BSNL: In Special and beautifully arranged Felicitation function at SEWA BSNL office at NTR Delhi, the delegation of SNEA greeted, felicitated and congratulated the Newly elected/re-elected CHQ OBs of SEWA BSNL by offering Shawl, Bouquets and conveyed best wishes for grand success of this unanimously elected energetic team of SEWA CHQ.

The SNEA delegation was consisting of Shri. M.S. Adasul GS, Shri. Rajdeep, AGS, Shri. Arvind Pal Dahiya, CS BSNL CO, Shri. Jagdish Rout, CS SNEA Odisha, Mrs. Anu Agarwal, CP BSNL CO,  Shri. P. N. Patil, VP BSNL CO, Shri. Umesh Agarwal, ACS BSNL CO and SNEA activists Shri. Arvind Kumar, Shri. Ram jee and Shri Kishor Patil etc.

This delegation specially felicitated and congratulated Shri N. D. Ram GS SEWA, Shri Ram Avatar Meena, CHQ Advisor , Shri Satyaveer Singh, AGS and Shri Suresh Chand Meena, AFS CHQ and conveyed best wishes for their grand success.

During this short but sweet functions all the leaders and activists of SNEA and SEWA present on the occasions have addressed gathering thereby congratulating new team of SEWA BSNL.

In reciprocation Team SEWA CHQ conveyed thanks for such good gesture from SNEA and it was firmly decided by leaders of the both the association to put on united efforts for resolution of pending HR issues. PHOTOS <<<>>

Highly Successful Eighth Circle Conference of SNEA Karnataka: The Eighth Circle Conference of SNEA Karnataka Circle was held at Mysore Builders Charitable Trust Auditorium, Ground Floor, 34, Akkamahadevi Road, Industrial Suburb, Vishweshawrnagar, Mysore – 570008.

The proceedings of the Circle Conference began at the Builders Charitable Trust Auditorium in Mysore with a flag hoisting ceremony, by hands of Shri. Guruprasad Deshpande, Circle President, CHQ leaders and other senior leaders. The event was filled with energetic slogans, including SNEA Zindabad, BSNL Zindabad, and Executives Unity Zindabad.

 The entire proceedings of meeting were presided over by Shri Guruprasad Deshpande Circle President.

Shri. S P Jagadale, Circle Secretary highlighted the key issues affecting Karnataka, including the struggles of executives to provide quality services to BSNL customers.

Open Session : The open session started at 1210 Hrs was presided over by Circle President Shri. Guruprasad Deshpande and was featured by the following esteemed guests and leaders.

1.  Shri Rajiv Kumar, Director Fin, BSNL, Chief Guest.

2.   Mrs. N Sujatha, CGMT KTK Circle, Guest of Honour.

3.    Shri. Manish Samadhiya, President SNEA CHQ.

4.    Shri. Rajesh Manchan, Vice President CHQ

5.    Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA CHQ

6.    Shri. Tata Babu, Treasurer SNEA CHQ,

7.    Shri. Vimal Raghunath AGS SNEA CHQ

8.    Shri Maitan Topppo, PGM Trans/BN KTK Circle,

9.    Shri Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Sr GM HR/A KTK,

10.    Shri Rajendra Singh,  GM Mysore BA,

11.     Shri. M.H. Gombi, CS SNPWA KTK Circle.

12.     Shri. Jagadish T, CS SEWA KTK Circle,

13.     Shri. Sudharshan H A, CS BSNLEU KTK Circle ,

14.    Shri. Santosh Gowda, CS AIGETOA KTK Circle,

15.     Shri. Srinivasalu, CS AIBSNLEA KTK Circle,

The session began with the lighting of the lamp by dignitaries and Guests and a prayer by Team SNEA Mysore.

A significant moment during the conference was the inauguration of the "W. Sheshagiri Rao SNEA Bhavan" in Sahakarnagar Bangalore, named in honor of the founder and Pithamaha of SNEA. This tribute recognized his contributions to the welfare of BSNL executives.

The event also felicitated Sri Aditya, JTO IT, CO Bangalore, who received a Gold Medal from the Honorable CMD BSNL for developing a service portal for automatic invoice processing.

Shri. S P Jagadale,  Circle Secretary of SNEA Karnataka delivered a keynote address in the open session, effectively presenting field issues and pending HR concerns. His speech prompted Director Finance to commit to creating a corpus fund for social security to support BSNL employees in case of unforeseen events during their service. COPY  <<<>>>

The Circle Secretaries of SNPWA, SEWA BSNL, BSNL EU, AIGETOA and AIBSNLEA expressed their concern for BSNL employees' welfare, pressing for early implementation of the 3rd Pay revision. They highlighted key issues, including pay, promotions, and pension, emphasizing the need for standard pay scales and pay revision and strengthening AUAB etc.

Shri. Tata Babu, CHQ Treasurer, expressed his happiness about the presence of Director Finance and CGMT Karnataka at the event. He took the opportunity to explain how the Central Head Quarters (CHQ) is working to resolve various issues affecting executives, including Standard Pay Scales, 30% SAB Contribution,  JAO Rule 8 Pending Cases , Implementation of 3rd PRC, JTO Rule 8 Cases etc. By bringing these issues to the attention of Director Finance and CGMT Karnataka, he emphasized the CHQ's commitment to resolving long-pending matters and promoting the welfare of BSNL executives

Shri Maitan Topppo, PGM Transmission and Bharat Net, highlighted transmission network issues affecting Karnataka's FTT and mobile speed services. He appealed for support to Close existing 10G IGW links from Bangalore to Chennai and migrate to Bangalore IGW, Supply sufficient MANN nodes to avoid bandwidth choking etc

Shri Rajendra Singh, GM Mysore BA, greeted and wished success for the 8th Circle conference, appreciating the team spirit and dedication of BSNL staff in Mysore.

Shri Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Sr GM HR & Admin KTK Circle, expressed gratitude to employees, unions, and associations for their support in resolving issues. He acknowledged Karnataka Circle's efforts to consider Rule 8/intra-circle transfers despite staff shortages, particularly in JTO/SDE cadres. Agarwal noted that staff optimization is challenging due to shortages, and the circle has a large Rule 8 waiting list.

Shri. Manish Samadhiya, President CHQ address at the gathering was a comprehensive overview of the current state of BSNL and its future prospects. He expressed his happiness about Director Finance's presence and commended the team's efforts in generating revenue judiciously for BSNL. He appealed for the resolution of several pending issues, including Standard Pay Scale, 22820 and E1 + 5 Increment, promotions, SAB, 3rd PRC. He also appreciated the efforts of CGM Madam in caring for all employees and keeping them happy. He concluded on a positive note, stating that with the merger of MTNL with BSNL and the support of the Government of India through new projects, BSNL will regain its glory and thrive in the long run

Mrs. N Sujatha, CGMT Karnataka, the Guest of Honor delivered a motivational address, emphasizing her support for the Company's growth and revenue. CGMT Karnataka presented a Comprehensive overview of Karnataka's Telecom landscape to Director Finance and GS SNEA CHQ, highlighting the circle's exceptional performance across all verticals despite limited staff. CGMT KTK acknowledged the tireless efforts of Karnataka employees in driving growth. She noted that BSNL remains the public's first choice, emphasizing the need to maintain this preference by providing high-quality services. On request for consideration of Rule 8 request transfers out of KTK circle, she assured that Rule 8 and transfer requests will be considered based on the waitlist and company policy. She appealed to all stakeholders to join forces in uplifting BSNL Karnataka and the state as a whole. By emphasizing the importance of teamwork and quality service, CGMT Karnataka address aimed to motivate employees and stakeholders to work together towards the growth and success of BSNL Karnataka

Shri. M S Adasul, General Secretary SNEA CHQ, addressed the gathering, appreciating CGMT Karnataka's concern for employees and SNEA's efforts in unifying associations to resolve issues collectively. He highlighted BSNL's competitive edge in the market, providing data at Rs 1/GB, compared to other TSPs in India and abroad. He emphasized the need to achieve the CMD's dream of reaching a 25% market share by 2025 through collective efforts. He elaborated on the operational and HR issues affecting BSNL executives, seeking Director Finance's support in resolving long-pending HR issues, including Standard Pay Scales, E1 + 5 Increments as Interim relief for executives deprived of E2, 22820 Pay Anomaly, Enhancement in SAB Contribution, TA/DA Revision,  Extension of laptop policy to all executives for the executives in field units, Early implementation of the 3rd Pay Revision Committee proposal, Preventing brain drain by providing better opportunities, need of changes in Transfer Policy, Stopping unwanted long-stay transfers, status of Promotions in different wings etc. He appealed to all executives to join hands in improving BSNL services, satisfying customers, and increasing revenue to achieve pending HR demands. He thanked SEWA BSNL for their unconditional support and SNEA Karnataka members for inviting him to the grand open session in Mysore

Shri Rajiv Kumar, Director Finance, the chief Guest of Function, addressed the gathering, categorizing his speech into four key areas: BSNL's financial condition, challenges to overcome, future prospects, and beliefs and expectations. He elaborated on how BSNL manages its finances, ensuring timely salary payments, medical bills, and vendor payments. He highlighted the company's ability to manage operational expenses (OPEX) and its EBITA margin. However, he noted a deficit of ₹200 crore, which is being filled by VGA funds and income tax refunds. BSNL faces significant challenges, including a loan of ₹34,000 crore, reduced to ₹15,000 crore, with interest reduced to ₹1,000 crore. Kumar emphasized the need for BSNL to generate revenue to meet OPEX, with the next two years being critical. To increase revenue, Director Finance outlined a roadmap, including- Increasing Towers From 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh, FTTH Expansion, Enhancing fiber-to-the-home services, Content-Based Services: Leveraging BSNL's technical expertise, Proving capabilities in handling critical projects like NFS and 4G saturation rollout. Director Finance emphasized the importance of building technical capabilities to make BSNL vibrant. He appreciated suggestions for raising a corpus fund to support employees' families in case of emergencies. Kumar concluded by appealing to all stakeholders to put in more effort to bring BSNL back to its former glory

Shri. Guruprasad Deshpande, Circle President KTK Circle summarized the entire proceedings of the Open Session. He emphasized the importance of unity in organizations and the vital role employees play in driving BSNL's success. He expressed gratitude to dignitaries for attending the open session and appreciated the efforts of Mysore members in arranging a warm and welcoming event

Mrs. Anuradha, Executive Member SNEA KTK wrapped up the event with a heartfelt vote of thanks, putting a perfect end to the amazing and grand open session.

The Mysore comrades truly outdid themselves with a spread of traditional and mouth-watering dishes that were thoroughly enjoyed by all. It was a wonderful way to refuel and recharge after the morning's festivities!

Delegate session: The Open session concluded for lunch and thereafter Delegate session was held which was attended and addressed by prominent leaders of SNEA.

Shri. Rajesh Manchan, Vice President CHQ extended special thanks and congratulations to CS SNEA Karnataka for securing the Group Health Insurance (GHI) policy for BSNL employees, highlighting its benefits for subscribers. He acknowledged CS SNEA Karnataka's active participation in the 66-day indefinite hunger strike at the BSNL Corporate Office. He commended CS SNEA Karnataka's efforts in addressing members' issues in Karnataka. He expressed admiration for GS SNEA's tireless work in achieving 52% votes in the 3rd Membership Verification. He also praised GS SNEA's success in resolving the SDE reversal case, securing promotions for 100 SDEs

Shri. Vimal Raghunath AGS SNEA CHQ addressed the delegate session, assuring that OTP requests will be considered within a week or two, with the actual relieving date to be announced later. He highlighted SNEA's efforts in resolving the SDE Reversal case and the preparation of agenda meetings with BSNL management, where 15-20 out of 25 points were resolved beforehand, and earning appreciation from management. He also explained SNEA's handling of the 22820 case, with GS SNEA visiting the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) over 200 times to address E2, E3, and 22820 issues, as well as pursue 3rd PRC matters

Shri. Aslesh, CS SNEA Kerala, addressed the delegate session, expressing gratitude towards the CHQ leadership for SNEA's impressive 52% vote share out of 15,020 votes. He acknowledged the efforts of CHQ in resolving long-pending HR issues, such as SDE reversal and mobile handset reimbursement. He emphasized the need for promotions in various cadres and appealed to CHQ for early resolutions on standard pay scale, 22820, and 3rd PRC. In conclusion, he stressed the importance of unity among all associations to resolve pending issues, promoting a collaborative approach to address the challenges faced by BSNL employees

Shri. K Sebastin, Former General Secretary SNEA CHQ addressed the gathering, commending victory of SNEA  in the 3rd Membership Verification. He considered this a significant accomplishment, granting CHQ full authority to negotiate the best possible terms. He expressed optimism about BSNL's revival, citing the ongoing 4G rollout and the reversal of earlier trends. He noted that issues are being resolved, and the organization is moving forward.

Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA provided detailed responses to all the queries raised by the delegates during the session, effectively clarifying their doubts. His comprehensive answers demonstrated a thorough understanding of the issues at hand, addressing concerns on various topics.

The SNEA Karnataka Circle body has undergone a significant transformation, marking a new era for the organization. Following the completion of the delegate session, Election Officers Shri. Anand Krishna B and Shri. Sadanand Makkannavar were appointed to oversee the election process.

In an unanimous elections held thereafter, Shri S P Jagdale, Shri. Ramesha B and Shri S Girish are respectively elected as Circle, President, Circle Secretary and Circle Treasurer of SNEA Karnataka Circle for period 2024-2027 .Newly Elected Circle Body <<<>>>

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