Special Meeting of General Secretaries of All Unions and Associations: With initiatives of GS NFTE, a special Meeting of General  Secretaries of all Unions and Associations was arranged today  on 29/07/2027 at NFTE, Office Residential Staff Quarters, New  Delhi. The meeting was presided over by Shri Islam Ahmad President NFTE.

From SNEA this meeting was attended by GS, Shri Arvind Pal Dahiya CS SNEA BSNL CO/JSC CHQ and Shri Vinay Tyagi CS SNEA CNTxN New Delhi.

A warm and cordial felicitation programme was organised by NFTE leadership  to honour the newly elected/reflected General Secretaries Viz. GS BSNLEU, GS SNEA, GS AIGETOA , GS SEWA , President AIBSNLEA and other newly elected/ re-elected CHQ OBs present in the meeting.

GS SEWA felicitated GS NFTE conveying thanks for arranging this meeting.

The meeting witnessed the participation of prominent leaders and General Secretaries from various unions and associations including BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIGETOA, SEWA, AIBSNLEA,  BTEU, DEWAB and CBOWA.

Each leader expressed their views on the present situation in BSNL and shared valuable insights regarding the challenges and path ahead and critically analysed the happening in BSNL and stressed for need of United voice of all Unions and Associations.

The meeting discussed in depth about immediate need of implementation of 3rd PRC, Status of  Wage Negotiations and signing agreement without further delay, Left out issues of 2nd PRC, deliberate issues created by the management, wrong projection  by the Management  about work efficiency of Employees/Executives and strategies to counter it, need of dignity of own workforce of BSNL,  need to take issues together by all Unions and Associations etc. 

Key outcomes of the meeting:

·  It was unanimously decided to have an  immediate and  special Meeting with Director HR with respect to issues created by CGM TN /CHTD and vindictive action thereof and for settlement of unrest among the Executives and Non-Executives in TN and CHTD Circle,

·    It was also decided that GS BSNLEU and GS NFTE will vigorously pursue Management  for finalisation of Wage Negotiations with priority and Associations will extend all possible support for it.

·    A unanimous decision that all Unions and Associations will jointly seek a meeting with CMD and Director HR to pursue early resolution of pending and burning HR issues  affecting BSNL Executives and employees.

· The issue of online attendance and  compulsions thereof  was discussed and it was decided to take up matter collectively to stop present online attendance through Mobile app with face/device locking and demand for arrangements of handset or face authentication machines by BSNL and no compulsions for purchasing mobile Handsets by employees/ executives. It was also decided to ask for flexibility for executives and employees working in field  units  or give relaxation from 24X7 emergency services to all Executives/ Employees.

· Constructive discussions were held on the New Telecom Policy 2025, with all unions agreeing to formulate a common stand to safeguard the  interest of BSNL and its workforce.

·     The decision on further course of action on pursuation of pending HR issues will be taken after ascertaining the response from Management on above  actions.

· Due to prevailing circumstances and mass unrest amongst the executives and non-executive’s due anti workforce action by Management and non-resolution of HR issues, the need for agitational  call was discussed. It was decided to ascertain response from Management in meeting with Management as above and take further decision in the next meeting.

·   It was decided that the meeting  of GS of all Unions and Associations will be held at regular intervals and most probably every month.

·      This gathering marked a strong show of unity and reaffirmed the collective resolve of the BSNL trade unions and associations to protect the rights of employees and revive BSNL in the true sense.

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General Secretaries of all Unions and Associations writes to the CMD BSNL on ongoing issues created by Shri. Partibhan S.  CGMT Tamilnadu/CHTD Circles and demands for his immediate replacement siting persistent Administrative failure, disinterest in Development and Escalating Industrial Unrest. Copy<<<>>   Letter by Circle Secretaries <<<>>

BSNL Pune saves Rs 8.4 Crores per annum on Electricity Bills: Dedicated team of Electrical wing, Pune BA and MH Circle has taken special initiatives for saving huge money of BSNL on electricity Charges for Mahadji Shinde Telephone Exchange Building, Pune with conversation of Commercial to Industrial electricity tariff as same has been approved by MSEDCL w.e.f. 01/05/2025. Due to this Commercial billing tariffs, BSNL was paying extra Electricity charges of Rs 70 Lakhs per month and Rs 8.4 Crores per annum and this amount will be now reduced with use of electricity charges as per Industrial tariff.

This team of Electrical wing consisting of Shri. Virendra Satpute EEE Pune, Shri. Abhijeet Gujar, SDEE MHS Bldg, Shri Rahul Dhokate, JOTE MHS Bldg Pune, Shri. Sanjay Lingayat JTO JOTE MHS Bldg Pune, Shri Subash Desai, JTOE Mumbai and Mrs. Shilpa Bhatkar JTOE Mumbai in active support of Shri Bhushan Chikhlikar SEE Mumbai under valuable guidance of Shri Dhanajay Kumar Sr CEE Mumbai and Shri Bhatambare PGM Pune BA have devotedly pursued this issue with regular follow ups with officers of MSEDCL HQ Mumbai by submitting all required documents for conversion of Commercial Tariff to Industrial Tariff.

Shri Harindar Kumar, CGMT MH Circle appreciated the efforts of the team members by issuing appreciation letter to all the team members for such excellent officers, which were handed over in small function to all the team members by hands of Shri. Dhananjay Kumar, Sr CEE Mumbai. PHOTOs <<<>>

Team SNEA Pune led by Shri. Subhash Kadam DS, Shri Prayag Pisal, DP, Shri Datta Chavan, CWCM SNEA MH, and Shri Shailendra Solanke, CP SNEA MH and many other leaders and members of SNEA felicitated all these Executives who are all members of SNEA in a special function arranged at Bajirao Road Telephone Exchange Conference hall and congratulated them for such extraordinary work with excellent contribution towards BSNL thereby saving crores of rupees of BSNL. PHOTOs <<<>>

SNEA CHQ congratulates the team of Electrical wing Pune BA and MH Circle for such extraordinary efforts and appeals all the executives in BSNL to taken note of this and check the tariff applied for the Electricity connectivity for their Telephone Exchanges /Establishments and if it is Commercial, then it may be please get converted to Industrial tariff and save huge Money of BSNL being paid on under such avoidable head. If alone Mahadji Shinde Exchange Pune can save Rs 8.4 Crores of BSNL per annum, naturally number of hundreds of Crores of rupees will be saved all over India.

For approval of upgraded Standard pay scales we need about Rs 100 Crores and such efforts to save BSNL Money by such 10 to 12 Big Exchange Building can save Rs 100 Cores which is expenditure for approval of Upgraded Standard Pay Scales for affected executives in BSNL.

In similar manner, if we could save such unwanted expenditure for 100 big Exchange Buildings all over India, we will be in position to get our 3^rd PRC Implemented without any further hurdles. In lack of such strong initiatives well within time, huge hard earned money of BSNL is being wasted and hence it is need of time that we all executives have to be more alert and save every penny of BSNL being wasted in this way.

All such special efforts on part of each and every executives for saving BSNL Money will pave way for our 3^rd PRC in this year itself. For more information on steps, procedure and guidelines to be followed for conversion of Commercial Electricity Tariff, please contact Shri. Rahul Dhokate JTOE MHS Bldg Pune {Mob 9420495060} and/or Shri. Abhijeet Gujar, SDEE MHS Bldg {9423007700}. 

DGM EW BSNL CO writes reminder to Concern Circle Heads to complete the process for the purification of entry data for unrecognized engineering degrees acquired through distance education by latest by l0/08/2025 for Promotion to the grade of EE Elect. Copy<<<>>

AGM Pers BSNL CO writes to Concern Circle Heads for taking confirmation of option to choose the mode of promotion from AGMs who are successful in under VY-2023 under 33% LICE Quota for joining in Year 2025 and already promoted under 67% Seniority Cum Fitness Quota for the same year vacancies but joined in Year 2024 and these options are to be submitted within 15 days of this letter.  Copy<<<>>

AGM TM BRBRAITT Jabalpur writes to all Circle Heads for nomination for Six weeks JTO Phase-II Training w.e.f. 25/08/2025.  Copy<<<>>

DGM Pers BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding extension of Processing of e-APARs through ESS-Portal for FY' 2024-25 till 28/07/2025. Copy<<<>>

As clearly mentioned in this letter, this may be last extension for reporting and reviewing pending APARs as this time window is not opened for Submission of APARs even though some Executives have till not initiated APRs.

SNEA CHQ appeals all the executives to taken note of it and see that all the activities related to Reporting and Reviewing APARs are completed in these extended timelines and avoid complications  if any due to non-extension of APARs. 

Addl. GM BW BSNL CO modified the transfer order of EE/AGM Civil issued by CGM ALTTC from BRBRAITT Jabalpur to CNTxN-Delhi. Copy<<<>>

In recent past about all SDEs/AGMs from ALTTC Ghaziabad were transferred by CGM ALTTC  to different training Centres viz. RTTC Jaipur, BRBRAITT Jabalpur and ZTTC Kalyani. Copy<<<>>

These executives are/were not given options as it was reshuffling by CGM ALTTC to meet shortage due to delay in issuing posting order of Executives selected for posting at RTTC Jaipur.

While these executives are transferred out of ALTTC some more Executives are posted to ALTTC and all these orders are company cost wasting hard earned Money of BSNL.

SNEA has taken up this issue and requested CGM ALTTC and PGM Pers, Director HR for issuing the posting order of executives selected for RTTC Jaipur and retention of the Executives under transfer from ALTTC Ghaziabad and it is under consideration.

This is first order of modification of Transfer order issued by CGM ALTTC and we are hopeful with posting of selected executives, the transfer order of Executives from ALTTC Ghaziabad will be modified suitably or they will be given option before transfer out of ALTTC.

DM TF BSNL CO writes to Concern Circle Heads for nomination of successful candidates in JTO LF LICE for Phase-II Six weeks Specialization course at TF Mumbai w.e.f. 18/08/2025.  Copy<<<>>

DGM Arch BSNL CO published Provisional Seniority list of SDE/AE Arch as on 01/11/2024 thereby calling for corrections/omissions in the list within period of one month i.e. by 21/08/2025.  Copy<<<>>

AGM Estt BSNL CO endorsed DPE/DoT orders for Revision of IDA rates from exiting 226.5% to 227.1% w.e.f. 01/01/2007.  Copy<<<>>

AGM Pers BSNL CO issued Transfer order of AGMs/ SDEs Telecom from different units and mainly posting them to ALTTC. Copy<<<>>

This is one more pick and choose Transfer order issued by Pers Cell BSNL CO without  any consideration to need of ALTTC and current happenings at ALTTC.

Many of these executives are not willing for working at ALTTC and some who are recently transferred at company cost as per ERP relieving of BSNL CO just before few weeks/months are again transferred at Company cost wasting BSNL Money.

Some of these executives have opted for own cost OTP transfers for their choice circle and waiting for its consideration but the same is not given consideration and now these Executives are transferred and posted to ALTTC at company cost.

This transfer order is issued  by violating well defined procedure for selection and posting of executives at BSNL Training Centres.   Copy<<<>>

As per these guidelines, ALTTC has already conducted Process for selection of SDEs and AGMs required at ALTTC Jaipur Copy<<<>>

But it is unfortunate that since last one year no posting order is issued by Pers section even after repeated requests by individuals, request and reminders by CGM ALTTC and its regular pursuation by SNEA.  

Most surprising and astonishing fact is that just before fortnight CGM ALTTC has issued transfer order of about all SDEs/AGMs working at ALTTC to Training Centres at other locations viz. BRBRAITT Jabalpur, RTCC Jaipur and RTCC Kalyani  stating that there are excess officers at ALTTC. Copy<<<>>

In last week three AGMs from ALTTC are transferred and posted to BSNL Corporate Office by the same Pers section again giving reason that there are excess officers in ALTTC. Copy<<<>>

Now the same Pers section is again posting one SDE and three AGMs to ALTTC Ghaziabad and that to be pic and choose manner by violating well defined guidelines issued by the same Pers section for posting of Executives.

Pers section seems to be working by keeping focus on direct  wastage of hard earned BSNL Money and as if wasting of BSNL Money by issuing more and more company cost orders is one of the target under IPMS for Pers section.  

When there is no money to even to replace old BSNL logo at Corporate office, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan New Delhi with new logo since last six months, which just costs few lakhs, here money is being wasted by Pers Section in crores of rupees by issuing pick and choose,  unwanted and avoidable transfers.    

We are finding the present situation at BSNL CO about transfer posting has Spiritual Significance of Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja, Take Ser Bhaji Take Ser Khaja meaning that a kingdom of ignorance with an insane king where everything like vegetables and sweets of one kilo are sold for one rupee.

All these are the deliberate attempts on diverting focus from the Mission BSNL First by CMD BSNL for revenue earning or generating more and more revenue for BSNL. But the Pers section is making all out efforts so that such hard earned money by CMD BSNL is immediately spent and wasted on such repeated company cost transfer and posting orders.

Let us all pray God for the minimum required HR and Finance wisdom to these officers dealing with transfer posting in such blind approach neglecting transfer policy guidelines issued by their own office and in such utter biased pick and choose manner thereby directly damaging interest of BSNL and spoiling the revenue generation and target oriented approach by CMD BSNL.    

AGM SCT BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding reviewing the status of implementation of PwBD Act, 2016 as per information sought by office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, New Delhi. Copy<<<>>

AGM Estt BSNL CO issued Temporary Transfer of JTO for period of one years from MH Circle to CG Circle on spouse working grounds. Copy<<<>>

Jt. GM DPC BSNL CO issued orders for constitution of CPC for AGM/DGM Promotions of all streams under MSRR 2023 and Screening Committee for Time Bound Non-Functional Promotions under EPP 2007. Copy<<<>>

DGM EF BSNL CO writes to Concern Circle Heads regarding Timely settlement of Superannuation Pension cases of BSNL Retirees to achieve Zero Pendency Mission. Copy<<<>>

DGM Trg BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding Mandatory Eight Hours Training courses on iGoT portal in Q-2 2025-2026, under Mission Karmayogi. Copy<<<>>

Sr. GM Tech BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding Relocation of EPP upgradation Trainings scheduled at ALTTC Ghaziabad from 01/08/2025 to 30/09/2025.  Copy<<<>>

SNEA CHQ writes to Director HR BSNL for granting facility of immunity as per the REA Rule 2014 guidelines and for corrective action required in consideration of Immunity requests of eligible OBs of the Recognised Association.  Copy<<<>>

Orders for Asset Ambassadors modified from Compulsory to Voluntarily with Awards and Honorarium:  DGM Rstg BSNL CO issued modifications in the  orders Asset Ambassadors and while earlier it was mandatory order for each and every executive and employee to own certain assets viz. OLTEs and BTSs and the same has been modified and now it will be  voluntary and only willing executives and employees will be assigned this special task as Asset Ambassadors on their written request.  Copy<<<>>

This order was issued with the idea of ownership of BSNL Assets as proposed by CMD BSNL with theme Revenue First and for ownership of certain assets viz. BTS and OLTEs by each and every employee.

This idea may be one of suggestions by BCG consultants who are not through with the working of BSNL and its classic example how such good ideas by CMD BSNL are spoiled at the time of its introduction as POC  and before  its implementation in field units.

As usual, this idea was also introduced in one sided action without any discussions with Majority Representative Association and on queries it was always informed that this is just POC and actual implementation will be done after getting feedback from Circles and vertical heads.

Accordingly, some Circles/Units have submitted their feedback and many have given practical opinion on issues in its implementation and the same was under consideration at Restructuring Cell BSNL CO.   

But meantime some overactive Circles like Karnataka, have taken this POC as one opportunity to prove their loyalty and instead of giving feedback commenting on POC, in a proactive approach  have implemented this POC itself as final order and allotted Assets to each and every Executive in the Circle. Copy<<<>>

This non-practical idea has created mass unrest among the executives as it is felt in general that Management is putting such harsh ideas thereby fixing responsibility with Executives and Employees in addition to their existing works, but no resources required for the same are provided.

It is also feeling among each and  every executive working in the field units that such issues are deliberately created to disturb working of BSNL and one by one new such ideas are introduced wherein it is projected that executives and employees are not working properly.

There is mass unrest among the workforce of BSNL due to undue delay in settlement of many HR issues including  3^rd PRC non-implementation and the level of motivation has gone down to the extent that more than 50% workforce is stagnated to the extent that they are not getting even regular yearly  increments.

But all of sudden this idea was introduced and it has created mass unrest among executives and Circle Secretaries of Unions and Associations in some Circles has represented against these  compulsions on Asset Ambassadors.

Accordingly, by analysing the views and difficulties in implementation of SNEA has taken up this issue by meetings with PGM SR/RSTG, Director HR and CMD BSNL and elaborated all difficulties which will be faced in field units in practical implementation of this idea and how it will create negative impact on overall working of BSNL.

It is nice to see that since day one of this order, the response of Management  was very positive and it was always assured that suggestions by SNEA will be given due consideration. Accordingly, during discussions, we have suggested for withdrawal of this order and introducing it by keeping volunteer with cash incentive/awards for best performers and that to for assets which are having issues in performance and there is no need to add performing assets under this special mission.

Finally, after continuous persuasion by SNEA at all levels this modification order has been  issued wherein now its not mandatory to own any asset out of OLTEs and BTSs and only volunteer employees will be assigned this special work on his/her requests and their works will be appreciated by awards/Honorarium and this part was missing earlier.

Now these volunteers have to submit their willingness to Circe/BA/OA Heads for proactively monitoring the revenue earning assets for revenue growth /decline and monitor dashboard for Asset Ambassadors and in case of revenue decline he/she has to  ascertain the reasons for it and take customer feedback.

The display of exemplary ownership shall make employees/ executives eligible for Awards and Honorariums which will be decided in due course of time. This one more case, wherein it is established that if the issues are rightly brought to the notice of CMD BSNL, these  are given consideration in proper way and this is missing in present working at BSNL CO.

SNEA conveys thanks to CMD BSNL, Director HR and PGM SR/RSTG  for kind consideration of views submitted by SNEA and reviewing this order and giving confidence to executives that the approach of the management is not that worst as being projected and all the issues are in the interest of BSNL.

We appeal to the executives in BSNL to have analysis on their own and voluntarily join hands in improving the quality of services as Asset Ambassadors or otherwise and its our prime duty to give our best to BSNL.

Though Mission BSNL First is new slogan by CMD BSNL, for all of us it is life time activity and this is one more opportunity to prove it.

Now we have to contribute in earning more revenue for BSNL by voluntarily contributing to this Mission BSNL First apart from our routine works and make all out effects to add more revenue for BSNL so that our demand for 3^rd PRC is settled at the earliest and most probably in this year itself.