Every year, BSNLEU is observing International Women’s Day on 08^thMarch. The CHQ has already informed that, this year’s International Women’s Day should be observed together with the Working Women’s Coordination Committees of Central Government, State Government, Bank, LIC, etc, in the appropriate manner. Wherever such joint programme is not possible, the circle and district unions of BSNLEU together with BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) should organise programmes like Seminars, Special meetings, etc. Holi will be celebrated on 8^th March this year. Hence, in North India, International Women’s Day may be observed after 8^th March.

The Coordination Committee(CoC) of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF has already given call to massively participate in the Mazdoor Kisan Rally to be organised at New Delhi on 05.04.2023. The CoC has also given call to organise district level conventions on 10.03.2023, Meet the Employees Programme from 13.03.2023 to 18.03.2023 and Street Corner Meetings from 27.03.2023 to 31.03.2023. The matter contained in the campaign material may be utilised for organising these campaign programmes. Non-Hindi speaking circle secretaries are requested to translate the matter into regional languages and print as leaflets for distribution among each and every employee.

A day long dharna is organised by the NE-I circle union of BSNLEU, at the CGM Office, Shillong today the 03.03.2023. This dharna is organised protesting against the inordinate delay in implementing the Rule-8 transfers of DR JEs. BSNLEU is seriously taking up this issue and as a part of this, today’s dharna is organised. CHQ congratulates the NE-I circle union.

BSNLEU has demanded a Formal Meeting with the Director (HR) to discuss some of the burning issues of the employees. The Corporate Office has issued letter today informing that, this Formal Meeting between Director (HR) and BSNLEU will be held at 03:00 pm on 23.03.2023.

In connection with the Mazdoor Kisan Rally, to be held at New Delhi on 05.04.2023, the Coordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF has decided to organise district level conventions on 10.03.2023. Working employees, pensioners and contract workers will attend these conventions. The 14 point charter of demands of the Mazdoor Kisan Rally is to be explained in these conventions. A bulletin, consisting of the demands and issues being raised in the Mazdoor Kisan Rally will be sent soon, which may be explained in the district level conventions. Circle and district unions are requested to mobilise maximum number of comrades in these conventions and to make them successful.  

10.03.2023 को जिला स्तरीय सम्मेलन आयोजित करें।

दिनांक 05.04.2023 को नई दिल्ली में होने वाली मजदूर किसान रैली के संबंध में BSNLEU, एआईबीडीपीए और बीएसएनएलसीसीडब्ल्यूएफ की समन्वय समिति ने 10.03.2023 को जिला स्तरीय सम्मेलन आयोजित करने का निर्णय लिया है।  इन सम्मेलनों में कार्यरत कर्मचारी, पेंशनभोगी और ठेका कर्मचारी शामिल होंगे। मजदूर किसान रैली के 14 सूत्रीय मांगों के चार्टर को इन सम्मेलनों में समझाया जाना है।  मजदूर किसान रैली में उठाई जा रही मांगों और मुद्दों का बुलेटिन जल्द ही भेजा जाएगा, जिसे जिला स्तरीय सम्मेलनों में समझाया जा सकता है।  सर्कल और जिला यूनियनों से अनुरोध है कि इन सम्मेलनों में अधिक से अधिक संख्या में साथियों को जुटाएं और उन्हें सफल बनाएं।

In it’s letter dated 21.02.2023, addressed to the Secretary, Telecom and the CMD BSNL, the Joint Forum of Non-Executive Unions and Associations of BSNL has made the following points clear, on the merger of MTNL with BSNL.

1. MTNL is listed in the share market. It should be delisted before merger with BSNL. Merger of MTNL with BSNL should not be the backdoor method to start disinvestment in BSNL.
2. MTNL is having a liability of around Rs.30,000 crore. This liability should be taken over by the government and should not be loaded on BSNL.
3. MTNL’s networks are in a bad shape. The amount required to restore MTNL’s networks at Delhi and Mumbai, should be fully borne by the government.

BSNLEU is in total agreement with the above views of the Joint Forum. Hence, BSNLEU will individually or collectively, insist upon the above mentioned views regarding merger of MTNL with BSNL.

CHQ of BSNLEU gladly informs that the stay that has been issued by the Principal CAT at New Delhi, for declaring the results of the Special JTO LICE, has been vacated today. Hence, results of the Special JTO LICE are expected to be declared within a day or two.

The CMD BSNL met all the unions and associations yesterday to brief on the developmental activities, as well as merger of MTNL with BSNL. The following are the main points.

BSNL’s 4G.

BSNL Board has approved Rs.24,556.37 crore as the price for purchasing 1 lakh 4G BTSs, which includes AMC for 9 years. All these BTSs are 5G compatible. This has gone for the approval of the government. It will take another 18 months for BSNL to launch it’s 4G service.

Merger of MTNL with BSNL.

• Government has formed a Committee of Secretaries to recommend on this issue.
• MTNL is listed in share market.
• BSNL does not want to take over MTNL’s assets and liabilities.
• It wants to take over only the telecom equipments and the land and buildings which are necessary to run the service.
• MTNL is having 1,202 Non-Executives and 2,306 Executives. After merger, BSNL pay scales will be made applicable to them.
• Unions and associations may give their views in writing, so that they will be taken up with the Group of Secretaries.

The Supreme Court, in it’s judgement dated 04.11.2022, has allowed workers and pensioners who were members of the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS 1995), as on 01.09.2014, to opt for higher pension, based on actual salary. The deadline set by the Supreme Court for submitting the option is 03.03.2023. But, the EPF Organisation (EPFO) has extended this deadline up to 03.05.2023.

BSNLEU has continuously pressed on the Management to expeditiously conduct the JE LICE for the vacancy year 2021. Yesterday the Recruitment Branch of the Corporate Office issued the notification for holding this exam. For this exam also, vacancies are available only in 13 circles. It may be noted that, BSNLEU has already demanded the Management to divert the Direct Recruitment quota posts also for the JE LICE. This issue is being pursued with the Management and CHQ hopes to settle it soon. Letter of the Corporate Office for holding the JE LICE is enclosed for information.    

The CMD BSNL is holding a meeting with the unions and associations of BSNL at 06:00 pm today, to brief on the developmental activities in BSNL and the merger of MTNL with BSNL. BSNLEU is taking part in this meeting.

The JE LICE for the vacancy year 2020 is already conducted. BSNLEU is continuously demanding that, the JE LICE for the vacancy year 2021 should also be conducted without delay. Today, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.). He told that, necessary communication has already been sent to the Recruitment Branch of the Corporate Office, for holding the exam. The General Secretary is informed by the Recruitment Branch that, the notification for holding the JE LICE for the vacancy year 2021 will be issued in a day or two.

The West Bengal circle unions of BSNLEU, BSNLCCWF and AIBDPA, organised a massive “March to CGM Office” at Kolkata on 24^th & 25^th February, 2023. Nearly 1,200 comrades participated in this programme, demanding improvement in BSNL’s quality of services in West Bengal circle and also against the indifferent attitude of the circle administration, in settling the burning problems of the employees, contract workers and pensioners. Com.Anadi Sahu, General Secretary, CITU, West Bengal state, Com.Animesh Mitra, President, BSNLEU, Com.Sujoy Sarkar, CS, BSNLEU, Com.Tapas Ghosh, CS, BSNLCMU and Com.Asis Das, CS, AIBDPA and many other comrades addressed this rally. Employees, contract workers and pensioners participated in this programme massively. It speaks volumes about the grievances of these sections of workers. The CHQ heartily congratulates the West Bengal comrades for organising this programme successfully.    

A well attended meeting of BSNLEU was organised at Bhubaneswar yesterday, the 26.02.2023, wherein the BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) of Odisha circle. A good number of women employees, as well as district secretaries and circle office bearers of BSNLEU participated in this meeting. Com.A Dhupal, senior leader, presided over. Com.J. Kameswar Rao, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and reported on the functioning of BSNLEU in Odisha circle. Com.S.C. Bhattacharya, senior leader, greeted. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke in detail on the issues of BSNL’s revival, Wage Revision, Pension Revision, Stagnation and other issues of the employees. He also explained the charter of demands of the Mazdoor Kisan Rally to be organised at New Delhi on 05.04.2023 and called on the leaders of Odisha circle to effectively organise all the campaign programmes in this connection. The General Secretary spoke elaborately on the issues of the women employees and role being played by BSNLEU, in promoting the welfare of women employees. Finally, a 7 member BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) of Odisha circle was formed with the following comrades.

Convenor: Com.Nirupama Ghadei, Cuttack.

Joint Convenor: Com. Sanghamitra Behera,Bhubaneswar.

Members :

1. Com.Tilotama Adhikari, Berhampur.
2. Com.Harapriya Nanda, Cuttack
3. Com. Suman Manjuri Bhoi, Bhubaneswar.
4. Com. Manjulata Nimai, Bhubaneswar.
5. Com. Fitrun Khatun, Bhubaneswar.
6. Com. Rashmita Si, Baripada.
7. Com. Tribeni Sahu, Dhenkanal.

The CHQ heartily congratulates the Odisha circle union for successfully organising this programme.   

बीएसएनएलडब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूसीसी, ओडिशा सर्कल का गठन - महासचिव ने भुवनेश्वर में एक बड़ी बैठक को संबोधित किया ।

कल दिनांक 26.02.2023 को भुवनेश्वर में BSNLEU की एक बैठक आयोजित की गई जिसमें ओडिशा सर्कल की बीएसएनएल वर्किंग वीमेंस को-ऑर्डिनेशन कमिटी (बीएसएनएलडब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूसीसी) का गठन किया गया ।  इस बैठक में बड़ी संख्या में महिला कर्मचारियों के साथ-साथ जिला सचिवों और BSNLEU के सर्कल पदाधिकारियों ने भाग लिया। अध्यक्षता साथी ए. धूपल, वरिष्ठ नेताने की । साथी जे.  कामेश्वर राव, सर्कल सचिव ने सभी का स्वागत किया और ओडिशा सर्कल में BSNLEU की गतिविधियों  की जानकारी दी । साथी एस.सी.  भट्टाचार्य, वरिष्ठ नेता ने सबका अभिनंदन किया । साथी पी. अभिमन्यु, महासचिव ने बीएसएनएल के पुनरुद्धार, वेतन संशोधन, पेंशन संशोधन, स्थगन और कर्मचारियों के अन्य मुद्दों पर विस्तार से बात की ।  उन्होंने 05.04.2023 को नई दिल्ली में आयोजित होने वाली मजदूर किसान रैली की मांगों के चार्टर के बारे में भी बताया और ओडिशा सर्कल के नेताओं से इस संबंध में सभी अभियान कार्यक्रमों को प्रभावी ढंग से आयोजित करने का आह्वान किया ।  महासचिव ने महिला कर्मचारियों के मुद्दों और महिला कर्मचारियों के कल्याण को बढ़ावा देने में BSNLEU द्वारा निभाई जा रही भूमिका पर विस्तार से बात की।  अंत में, ओडिशा सर्कल की 7 सदस्यीय बीएसएनएल वर्किंग वीमेंस को-ऑर्डिनेशन कमिटी (बीएसएनएलडब्ल्यूडब्ल्यूसीसी) का गठन निम्नलिखित साथियों के साथ किया गया । 

संयोजक : साथी निरुपमा घडेई, कटक । 

संयुक्त संयोजक : साथी संघमित्रा बेहरा, भुवनेश्वर । 

 सदस्य :

 १. साथी तिलोत्तमा अधिकारी, बेरहामपुर । 

२.  साथी हरप्रिया नंदा, कटक । 

३.  साथी सुमन मंजुरी भोई, भुवनेश्वर । 

४.  साथी मंजूलता निमाई, भुवनेश्वर । 

५.  साथी  फितरून खातून, भुवनेश्वर । 

६.  साथी रश्मिता सी. बारीपाड़ा ।

७.  साथी त्रिवेणी साहू, ढेंकानाल ।

 सीएचक्यू इस कार्यक्रम को सफलतापूर्वक आयोजित करने के लिए ओडिशा सर्कल यूनियन को दिल से बधाई देता है।

CHQ he is sorry to inform that, Shri Suresh Pal Singh, father of Com. Ashwin Kumar, Organising Secretary, (CHQ) passed away on 26.02.2023. Sri Suresh Pal Singh was 68 years old and had been suffering from cancer. He was given treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi. However, the best efforts taken by Com.Ashwin Kumar to save his father, failed. CHQ offers it’s heartfelt condolences to Com. Ashwin Kumar and all his family members.

साथी अश्विन कुमार, संगठन सचिव (सीएचक्यू) शोकमग्न ।

सीएचक्यू को यह बताते हुए खेद है कि साथी अश्विन कुमार, संगठन सचिव (सीएचक्यू) के पिता श्री सुरेश पाल सिंह का निधन हो गया। श्री सुरेश पाल सिंह 68 वर्ष के थे और कैंसर से पीड़ित थे।  उन्हें एम्स, नई दिल्ली में इलाज दिया गया था।  हालाँकि, अपने पिता को बचाने के लिए साथी अश्विन कुमार द्वारा किए गए सर्वोत्तम प्रयास विफल रहे। सीएचक्यू साथी अश्विन कुमार और उनके परिवार के सभी सदस्यों के प्रति के हार्दिक संवेदना व्यक्त करता है ।