The BSNL Management has already announced that, the 9^th Membership Verification for the Non-Executives would be conducted in October, 2022. BSNLEU has submitted it’s application for participating in this Membership Verification. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Irfan Pasha, Treasurer, handed over the application to Ms. Anita Johri, PGM(SR), in the Corporate Office today. All the circle and district secretaries are requested to make note of this and start the preparations for the 9^th Membership Verification in full swing.

BSNLEU ने 9 वीं सदस्यता सत्यापन में भाग लेने के लिए आवेदन प्रस्तुत किया है। 

बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन ने पहले ही घोषणा कर दी है कि नोन एक्ज़ीक्यूटिव कर्मचारियों के लिए 9 वां सदस्यता सत्यापन अक्टूबर-2022 में आयोजित किया जाएगा। BSNLEU ने इस सदस्यता सत्यापन में भाग लेने के लिए अपना आवेदन प्रस्तुत किया है। महासचिव साथी पी.अभिमन्यु और कोषाध्यक्ष साथी इरफान पाशा ने आज कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय में पीजीएम (एसआर) सुश्री अनीता जौहरी को आवेदन सौंपा। सभी सर्किल और जिला सचिवों से अनुरोध है कि वे इस पर ध्यान दें और 9 वे सदस्यता सत्यापन की तैयारी जोरों पर शुरू करें।

AIGETOA, which is the Main Recognised Association of the Executives, is organising dharna in the Corporate Office at New Delhi, from yesterday, demanding settlement of the burning issues of the Executives. Large number of Executives are participating in this dharna, from all over the country. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Irfan Pasha, Treasurer, went to the venue of the dharna today, to convey the support of BSNLEU for the agitation. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS addressed the dharna and conveyed the revolutionary greetings from BSNLEU. In his speech, Com.P.Abhimanyu, severely condemned the manner in which the HR issues of the Non-Executives and Executives are being handled by the CMD BSNL. He extended full support for the demands of AIGETOA. Com.P.Abhimanyu also severely criticised the hurdles being created by the government in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service. He also explained how the valuable assets of the public sector are being handed over to the big corporates, through privatisation. He emphasised the need for the Non-Executives and Executives to come together to safeguard BSNL and to make it into a profit making Public Sector Company.

BSNLEU नेताओं ने AIGETOA के धरने का समर्थन किया। 

AIGETOA, जो एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स का मुख्य मान्यता प्राप्त संघ है, कल से नई दिल्ली में कॉरपोरेट कार्यालय में धरना आयोजित कर रहा है, जिसमें एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स के ज्वलंत मुद्दों के समाधान की मांग की गई है। इस धरने में देश भर से बड़ी संख्या में एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स भाग ले रहे हैं। महासचिव साथी पी.अभिमन्यु और कोषाध्यक्ष साथी इरफान पाशा आज धरना स्थल पर गए थे, ताकि आंदोलन के लिए BSNLEU का समर्थन व्यक्त किया जा सके। साथी पी.अभिमन्यु, महासचिव ने धरने को संबोधित किया और BSNLEU से क्रांतिकारी बधाई दी। अपने भाषण में साथी पी.अभिमन्यु ने नोन एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स और एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स के मानव संसाधन मुद्दों को जिस तरह से सीएमडी, बीएसएनएल द्वारा देखा जा रहा है, उसकी कड़ी निंदा की। उन्होंने AIGETOA की मांगों के लिए पूरा समर्थन दिया। साथी पी.अभिमन्यु ने बीएसएनएल की 4G सेवा शुरू करने में सरकार द्वारा पैदा की जा रही बाधाओं की भी कड़ी आलोचना की। उन्होंने यह भी बताया कि कैसे निजीकरण के माध्यम से सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की मूल्यवान संपत्तियों को बड़े कॉर्पोरेट्स को सौंपा जा रहा है। उन्होंने बीएसएनएल की सुरक्षा के लिए नोन एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स और एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स को एक साथ आने और बीएसएनएल को लाभ कमाने वाली सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की कंपनी बनाने की आवश्यकता पर जोर दिया। 

The All India Centre of BSNLEU has taken decision to hold an Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting, for planning the campaign for the 9^th Membership Verification. Apart from the Circle Secretaries and the Central Office bearers, all the District Secretaries will also participate in this Extended CEC meeting. The dates and venue of the Extended CEC meeting will be finalised and announced by the All India Centre within a few days. All the circle secretaries, CHQ office bearers and district secretaries are requested to kindly make note of this.

The Recruitment Branch of the Corporate Office has already issued notification for holding the JE LICE on 16.10.2022. At the same time, the SR Branch of the Corporate Office has fixed the tentative date for holding the 9^th Membership Verification as 12.10.2022. Since the dates are clashing, BSNLEU has already requested the Director (HR) to change the date of the JE LICE. This issue was once again discussed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, with Ms. Samita Luthra, GM (Rectt.) today. She agreed to consider changing the date of the JE LICE.

The Corporate Office has already issued notification for holding the JE LICE, for the vacancy year (VY-2020). However, many officials, who have not completed 5 years of service, are unable to apply for this exam. Hence, BSNLEU has already requested the Management to immediately issue notification for holding the JE LICE for the vacancy year (VY-2021). This issue was once again discussed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS with Ms. Samita Luthra, GM(Rectt.), today. She has accepted to issue the notification for holding the JE LICE for the vacancy year (VY-2021). This notification will be issued soon.

On 13.07.2022, Corporate Office has issued letter, wherein it is directed that no outstation transfer order should be issued for the Non-Executives, till the completion of the 9^thMembership Verification. However, violating this Corporate Office order, transfer orders have been issued in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh circle. Even the district secretary of BSNLEU, Mandi, has been transferred to a far away place. This is a high handed action by the district administration of Mandi. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Ms. Anita Johri, PGM(SR), today and recorded his strong protest to the transfer orders issued in Mandi district. The General Secretary demanded immediate cancellation of all the transfer orders. The General Secretary also demanded that, action should be taken against the Mandi district administration, for it’s blatant violation of the Corporate Office order.

Ms. Y. Nagaveni, working as AOS, in Anantapur district, AP circle, had applied for transfer, under Rule-8 to Hubli BA. Her husband is working as an AOS in Hubli BA. Even though, this is a very genuine case, the official has not been able to get the transfer. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.),today. The PGM(Estt.) in turn, telephonically discussed this issue with the Karnataka circle administration. He assured that, this issue would be settled at the earliest.

Some DR JEs of NE-I circle have applied for transfers under Rule-8, to Chhattisgarh and Kolkata circles. As per the Corporate Office order, NE-I is a surplus circle and the other to circles are deficient circles. Hence, the DR JEs of NE-1 circle should get their transfers. However, this is not done and the matter is getting unnecessarily delayed. Com.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.) today. The PGM(Estt.) assured that, the issue would be settled at the earliest.

The 2 day Trade Union class of the Eastern Zone, comprising of the circles of West Bengal, Kolkata, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, NE-I and NE-II started today. The 2 day class is being organised on “the role of working class in freedom struggle” and other topics.

The AUAB has already given call to organise Black-badge wearing lunch hour demonstrations on 28.07.2022, against the handing over of BSNL’s 14,917 mobile towers to the private and also demanding the immediate launching of BSNL’s 4G service. Both the issues are very serious in nature. Hence, the CHQ requests the circle and district secretaries to ensure that, each and every Executive and Non-Executive is made to participate in this programme. 

Adani Group chairman, Gautam Adani, has overtaken Bill Gates and has become the 4^thrichest man in the world. This is revealed in the ‘Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List’. Adani’s net worth is $116.3 billion, while the net worth of Bill Gates is $105.1 billion. It is reported that Adani amassed the maximum wealth in the year 2021, when his wealth increased at the rate of Rs.6,000 crore per week. 

[Source: Times of India dated 22.07.2022]

A question was raised in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, by Dr. V. Sivadasan, MP, regarding the vacancies and recruitment in BSNL. According to the reply provided by Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications, the number of total BSNL employees as on 31.03.2022 was 62,208. Out of this, the strength of the Non-Executives was 32,551 and the strength of the Executives was 29,657. It is also stated that, the strength of the contract workers was 9,169. As regards the vacancies, the Hon’ble MoS(C) has stated that, there were 7,263 vacancies of the Executives and 4,152 vacancies of the Non-Executives.

Ms. Droupadi Murmu has becomes India’s next President. The 64 year Ms. Droupadi Murmu secured 64% of the total votes, defeating the opposition candidate, Shri Yashwant Sinha. Ms. Murmu started out as a primary school teacher, then served as a Minister in the Odisha government and later on became the Governor of Jharkhand. BSNLEU heartily congratulates Ms. Droupadi Murmu and wishes her success in her new responsibility.

BSNLEU’s Eastern Zone trade union class on the topic of the “Role of the working class in the freedom struggle” is being held at Kolkata on 23^rd & 24^th July, 2022. The venue of the class is K.G.Bose Smirti Bhawan, Kolkata. Delegates from West Bengal, Kolkata, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, NE-I and NE-II are participating in this class. CHQ wishes all success for this class.

Due to VRS, the staff strength has been reduced by 50%. As a result of this, the number of district unions actually functioning, has also gone down. However, the CHQ is not having the exact details in this regard. Hence, all the circle secretaries are requested to immediately send the list of the functioning district unions, in their respective circles. This information may please be sent to the CHQ within 3 days. Kindly treat this matter as urgent. The details may please be sent in the following format:-

अमेरिकी डॉलर के मुकाबले भारतीय रुपये का मूल्य एक नए निचले स्तर पर गिर गया है। 

हाल के वर्षों में अमेरिकी डॉलर के मुकाबले भारतीय रुपये का मूल्य लगातार गिर रहा है। मंगलवार को भारतीय रुपया अपने जीवनकाल के सबसे निचले स्तर 80.06 रुपये प्रति अमेरिकी डॉलर पर पहुंच गया है। इकोनोमिक टाइम्स की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, भारतीय रुपये के मूल्य में गिरावट जारी रहेगी और इस वित्त वर्ष के अंत तक अमेरिकी डॉलर के मुकाबले 82.50 रुपये तक पहुंच जाएगा।

(स्त्रोत : इकोनोमिक टाइम्स - दिनांक 20.07.2022) 

In the recent years, the value of the Indian Rupee, against the US dollar, has been continuously falling. On Tuesday, the Indian Rupee has reached it’s lifetime low of Rs.80.06 per US dollar. The Economic Times reports that, the value of Indian Rupee will continue to fall and will reach as low as Rs.82.50, against the US dollar, by the end of this financial year.

[Source: The Economic Times dated 20.07.2022]