The two day circle executive committee meeting of BSNLEU, Rajasthan circle, got kick-started at Alwar today. National Flag was hoisted by Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS and the Union Flag was hoisted by Com.P.K.Jain, Organising Secretary (CHQ). Com. Vijay Singh, Circle Vice- President, is presiding over the meeting. An impressive seminar was organised in today's forenoon session, on the revival of BSNL. Com.Ashok Pareek, circle secretary, welcomed everyone and initiated the discussion. The seminar was addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com.P.K.Jain, Organising Secretary (CHQ), Shri Arun Nigam, Secretary, Staff Side of the Circle Council, Shri Shyam Singh, GM, Alwar, Com.Vijay Singh, Circle Vice-President, Com.Pitambar Saini, district secretary, Alwar and leaders of the fraternal organisations of Alwar addressed the Seminar. In his address, Com.P.Abhimanyu, explained the present condition of BSNL and explained about the strategy to be adopted by the BSNL trade union movement, to resolve the issues of the Company and that of the employees. Subjects Committee started in the post-lunch session and is going on.

A meeting of the AUAB will be held on 19.06.2019. The meeting will discuss and decide about the strategy to be adopted, for the settlement of the 3^rd Pay Revision, and other demands related to the revival of BSNL. The meeting will especially discuss about the extremely serious financial situation that the Company is facing presently and will take decisions thereon.  

Ii is already intimated that the Extended CEC meeting of BSNLEU will be held at Pune from 29^th to 31^st July, 2019. CHQ has issued the notification for this meeting. All Central Office bearers, circle and district secretaries are requested to immediately book their journey tickets.

Public sector assets are the wealth of the Nation. They belong to the people. But the Narendra Modi government is brazenly and generously carrying out the job of handing over all these peoples wealth to the big corporates. As a part of this decision, the Modi government has already taken the decision to hand over six airports to Adani Group. All these airports are developed with people’s money. Thiruvananthapuram international airport is one among those 6 airports. The Kerala government is stiffly opposing the handing over of the Thiruvananthapuram airport to the private. Instead of handing over to the Adani Group, the Kerala government wants to take over this airport. But it is not accepted by the Union government. Under these circumstances, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, has told the state assembly yesterday that, the Kerala government would resist the union government’s move to hand over the Thiruvananthapuram airport to the Adani Group. Further, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan has also cautioned that, no private player can mange the airport, without the cooperation and support of the state government.

"Hats off to Shri Pinarayi Vijayan."

(Source: Times of India dt. 14.06.2019)

                                                  Com.Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNL CCWF, addressing.

Wages are not paid to the contract workers for the past so many months. In addition to this, the BSNL Corporate Office has issued letter to retrench the contract workers throughout the country, as a cost cutting measure. Against these, massive demonstration was organised in front of the West Bengal CGM office at Kolkata, by the BSNL CCWF. Com.Animesh Mitra, SG, addressed the gathering.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board [PESB] has recommended Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, for the post of Director(HR). The selection for the post of Director (HR) of BSNL was held yesterday the 14.06.2019.  Shri Vadnerkar, who is presently the PGM of Pune, is known for his honesty and commitment to the Company. BSNLEU heartily congratulates Shri Arvind Vadnerkar.

The Joint Committee for change of designations had already recommended the new designation of Attendant, for the left out Non-Executives in NE1 to NE 3 pay scales. Thereafter, the proposal went for the approval of the Management Committee. Now, it is learnt that the Management Committee has approved the change of designation.

A successful convention in support of Venezuela and condemning the interventions by American imperialism, against the democratically elected government in that country, was held on 15-06-2019 at Nagercoil. Nagercoil, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin District unions of BSNLEU participated in this. More than 150 comrades attended the convention. Comrade K. George, DP, presided.  Com.P. Raju, DS, welcomed. Com. Soosai Maria Antony, DS, Tirunelveli and Com. Panneer Selvam, DS, Tuticorin, greeted. Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, delivered special address and explained the situation in Venezuela and the disruptions being carried out by American imperialism. He also explained about the link between the Venezuelan situation and the current challenges before Indian working class. Further, he explained why BSNLEU is conducting this type of conventions as per the call of the WFTU and the TUI.

BSNLEU, Chennai Telephones circle union conducted it’s executive committee meeting today. Com.E.Natarajan, circle president, presided over the meeting. Com.M.Kanniappan, circle secretary, welcomed everyone and presented his report on activities. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting and spoke elaborately on the present condition of BSNL, the approach of the government towards the Company, status of the demands of the employees and the forthcoming 8th Membership Verification. Com.S.Chellappa, AGS, also addressed the meeting. Detailed deliberations were made by the executive committee members. Finally, the meeting took many decisions to effectively implement the decisions to be taken by the AUAB, as well as BSNLEU, to defend the future of the Company and that of the employees.

Review of the JTO LICE 50% exam for the vacancy year 2017-18, held on 26.05.2019, and to award full marks for the wrong/multiple/ambiguous answers or out of syllabus questions.

The GM (Rectt.) informed that the Management had already set up an experts committee, to review the grievances in respect of the JTO LICE for 2017-18 as per the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). She further informed that the documents given by BSNLEU would be referred to the experts committee, for consideration. The whole process will be completed within a short time.

Withdrawal of the decision to levy fee for the TT LICE.

As regards the withdrawal of the decision of the Management for levying exam fee for the Telecom Technician LICE, to be held on 08.09.2019, the Dy.GS informed the GM (Rectt.) that, no exam fee for TT LICE was imposed in the earlier exams and it should not be imposed this time also. The GM (Rectt.) assured to look into the matter.

Announcement of the date for the JE LICE off line exam.

The BSNL Management has already accepted BSNLEU's proposal to hold the TT LICE as an offline exam. However, the date for the exam is yet to be finalised by the Corporate Office. This issue was also discussed yesterday. The GM (Rectt.) informed that the process is in the final stage and hopefully the exam may be tentatively held in August, 2019.

BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle union and Chennai Telephones circle union organised a very impressive seminar at Chennai yesterday the 17-06-2019, against the dirty games being played by the US imperialism, to topple the democratically elected government in Venezuela. The seminar was organised at the BEFI hall in Theynampet. Com.S.Chellappa, circle president, Tamil Nadu and Com. E.Natarajan, circle president, Chennai, presided over the meeting. Com.M.Kanniappan, circle secretary, Chennai, welcomed the leaders and the gathering. The seminar was addressed by Com.G.Ramakrishnan, Politburo member of the CPI(M) and Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS. Both the leaders elaborately explained about the subversive role being played by the US, to topple the democratically elected government in Venezuela.

A crucial meeting of the AUAB was held today. All the constituents of the AUAB attended. In depth discussions were held, regarding the steps to be taken to get immediate financial relief to BSNL, as well as getting financial assistance for the long term network expansions and improvement of the quality of BSNL's services. A detailed circular of the AUAB will be uploaded tomorrow.

CHQ is extremely sorry to inform that the wife of Com.M.S.Kadian, circle secretary, BSNLEU, Haryana, had passed away today, after prolonged illness. She has been suffering from cancer, for the past many years. She breathed her last today at the RR Hospital, New Delhi. CHQ conveys it's heartfelt condolences to Com.M.S.Kadian and other members of his family.

The General Secretaries of the constituents of the AUAB met Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL today and demanded that the notices for imposing break-in-service under FR 17A should be withdrawn immediately. They further drew the attention of the CMD BSNL to the crises going on at the field level due to the disconnection of electricity connections and demanded suitable action. They also demanded that the ban imposed by the Corporate Office on CAPEX should be withdrawn immediately. The CMD BSNL assured to look into.

The AUAB, in it's meeting held yesterday, has decided to seek a meeting with Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Ji, Hon'ble Minister of Communications and IT, to discuss about the revival of BSNL. Accordingly, the AUAB has written the letter today.

CHQ has already informed that Com. M.S. Kadian’s wife had passed away yesterday. The funeral took place at Rohtak, yesterday evening. Com. P. Abhimanyu GS, Com. Swapan Chakraborty Dy. GS and Com. R.S. Chouhan, Vice- President (CHQ) went to Rohtak, participated in the funeral and consoled Com. M.S. Kadian, CS, Haryana.

CHQ is getting a lot of queries with regards to the rumours about reduction of the retirement age from 60 to 58. CHQ is aware that serious discussions are going on at the government level, on this matter. BSNLEU, in it’s letter, written to Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble MoC & IT on 06.06.2019, has demanded that the assurance given by the government, at the time of formation of BSNL, should be honoured. The assurance given in the year 2000, about retirement age is that, only Government Rule would be made applicable to BSNL. As per the existing government rule, retirement age is 60. We hope that the government will honour it’s assurance given in the year 2000. Hence, we request the members not to get panicky.

As per the Corporate Office letter on 8^th Membership Verification, the General Secretary of BSNLEU has to submit the list of it’s circle representatives, by 15.07.2019, to the CGMs. The GS, BSNLEU, has submitted this list to the Corporate Office today. Copy of this letter is sent to the circle secretaries by Whatsapp also. All the circle secretaries are requested to hand over a copy of this letter to their concerned CGM. Further, the circle secretaries are also requested to nominate the SSA level representatives to the concerned SSA Head.