In the 40^th National Council Meeting, it was decided to constitute a Committee to review the Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP). However, even after 15 months, no meeting of the Committee has been held with the Recognised Unions. Com. Animesh Mitra, GS, met the CMD BSNL on 20th April 2026 and expressed strong dissatisfaction over the indifferent attitude of the HR Administration at the Corporate Office. He also highlighted the deep grievances of the Non-Executives arising out of the anomalies between the Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) and the Executive Promotion Policy (EPP). He pointed out that although a Committee was constituted in April 2025 under the chairmanship of the PGM (Admn.), no meeting has been conducted so far with the Recognised Unions to discuss their demands and views. He conveyed his deep resentment regarding this delay and urged the CMD BSNL to personally intervene in the matter so that the committee meeting is convened at the earliest, paving the way for finalising a New Promotion Policy for Non-Executives. The CMD BSNL assured that the issue would be looked into on a priority basis. A letter on the subject is enclosed herewith.

नॉन-एग्जीक्यूटिव्स के लिए नई प्रमोशन पॉलिसी – साथी  अनिमेष मित्रा, महासचिव  ने सीएमडी बीएसएनएल से मिलकर हस्तक्षेप की मांग की।

40वीं नेशनल काउंसिल मीटिंग में, नॉन-एग्जीक्यूटिव प्रमोशन पॉलिसी (NEPP) की समीक्षा के लिए एक कमेटी बनाने का फैसला किया गया था। हालांकि, 15 महीने बीत जाने के बाद भी, कमेटी की कोई भी मीटिंग मान्यता प्राप्त यूनियनों के साथ नहीं हुई है। साथी  अनिमेष मित्रा, महासचिव  ने 20 अप्रैल 2026 को सीएमडी बीएसएनएल से मुलाकात की और कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस में मानव संसाधन  प्रशासन के उदासीन रवैये पर गहरी नाराजगी जाहिर की। उन्होंने नॉन-एग्जीक्यूटिव प्रमोशन पॉलिसी (NEPP) और एग्जीक्यूटिव प्रमोशन पॉलिसी (EPP) के बीच की विसंगतियों के कारण नॉन-एग्जीक्यूटिव्स में पनप रही गहरी शिकायतों को भी उजागर किया। उन्होंने बताया कि हालांकि अप्रैल 2025 में पीजीएम (प्रशासन) की अध्यक्षता में एक कमेटी बनाई गई थी, लेकिन अब तक मान्यता प्राप्त यूनियनों के साथ उनकी मांगों और विचारों पर चर्चा करने के लिए कोई मीटिंग नहीं हुई है। उन्होंने इस देरी पर अपनी गहरी नाराजगी व्यक्त की और सीएमडी बीएसएनएल से आग्रह किया कि वे इस मामले में व्यक्तिगत रूप से हस्तक्षेप करें, ताकि कमेटी की मीटिंग जल्द से जल्द बुलाई जा सके और नॉन-एग्जीक्यूटिव्स के लिए एक नई प्रमोशन पॉलिसी को अंतिम रूप देने का रास्ता साफ हो सके। सीएमडी बीएसएनएल ने आश्वासन दिया कि इस मुद्दे पर प्राथमिकता के आधार पर विचार किया जाएगा। इस विषय पर एक पत्र इसके साथ संलग्न है।

It is unfortunate that DoT has denied the issuance of Presidential Orders to those candidates who were recruited in BSNL but whose recruitment processes were initiated by DoT. Although the matter was discussed in the last National Council meeting as well as in the formal meeting, the issue still remains unresolved. CHQ has drawn the attention of the Director (HR) to two specific cases, namely Shri N. Balakumar, AOS(T), Salem BA, Tamil Nadu Circle and Shri Ashok Kumar, Driver, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh (West) Circle. In both cases, DoT has denied issuing Presidential Orders, even though the recruitment processes of both officials were initiated prior to the formation of BSNL. It is hoped that BSNL Management will take up the matter with DoT and ensure justice in these cases.

उन कर्मचारीयों के लिए प्रेसिडेंशियल आदेश जारी करना, जिनकी भर्ती प्रक्रिया DoT में शुरू हुई थी और जिन्हें बीएसएनएल बनने के बाद नियुक्त किया गया था – सीएचक्यू  ने तत्काल कार्रवाई के लिए निदेशक (मानव संसाधन) को पत्र लिखा।

यह दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है कि DoT ने उन कर्मचारीयों को प्रेसिडेंशियल ऑर्डर जारी करने से मना कर दिया है, जिनकी भर्ती बीएसएनएल में हुई थी, लेकिन जिनकी भर्ती प्रक्रिया DoT द्वारा शुरू की गई थी। हालाँकि, इस मामले पर पिछली नेशनल काउंसिल की बैठक के साथ-साथ औपचारिक बैठक में भी चर्चा हुई थी, फिर भी यह मुद्दा अभी तक अनसुलझा है। सीएचक्यू  ने निदेशक (मानव संसाधन) का ध्यान दो विशिष्ट मामलों की ओर दिलाया है, जिनका नाम है श्री एन. बालकुमार, AOS(T), सलेम बीए, तमिलनाडु सर्किल और श्री अशोक कुमार, ड्राइवर, सहारनपुर, उत्तर प्रदेश (पश्चिम) सर्किल। दोनों ही मामलों में, DoT ने प्रेसिडेंशियल ऑर्डर जारी करने से मना कर दिया है, जबकि दोनों कर्मचारी  की भर्ती प्रक्रिया बीएसएनएल बनने से पहले ही शुरू हो गई थी। उम्मीद है कि बीएसएनएल BSNL प्रबंधन इस मामले को DoT के साथ उठाएगा और इन मामलों में न्याय सुनिश्चित करेगा।

After conducting a successful demonstration, the AUAB leaders met Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director (HR), BSNL, regarding the payment of IDA arrears along with the salary for this month. However, no positive assurance was received from the Director (HR). In view of this, the AUAB has issued a notice to the Secretary, DoT, to intensify the struggle. The AUAB has already decided to launch the next phase of programmes, such as wearing black badges, conducting a Twitter campaign, submitting memoranda to DoT, organising protest chains, etc., which are likely to commence from 23^rd April 2026. All CEC members are requested to make full preparations in consultation with the AUAB leadership in their respective circles so that adequate pressure can be exerted on DoT for the immediate release of IDA arrears. The letter addressed to the Secretary, DoT, is attached herewith.

AUAB ने आईडीए मुद्दे पर डायरेक्टर (मानव संसाधन) से मुलाक़ात की, लेकिन कोई नतीजा नहीं निकला – AUAB ने संघर्ष तेज़ करने के लिए DoT सचिव को नोटिस जारी किया।

एक सफल प्रदर्शन करने के बाद, AUAB के नेताओं ने बीएसएनएल के डायरेक्टर (एचआर) डॉ. कल्याण सागर निप्पानी से इस महीने की सैलरी के साथ आईडीए का बकाया भुगतान करने के संबंध में मुलाक़ात की। हालाँकि, डायरेक्टर (एचआर) की ओर से कोई सकारात्मक आश्वासन नहीं मिला। इसे देखते हुए, AUAB ने संघर्ष तेज़ करने के लिए DoT सचिव को एक नोटिस जारी किया है। AUAB ने पहले ही कार्यक्रमों का अगला चरण शुरू करने का फ़ैसला कर लिया है, जैसे कि काले बैज पहनना, ट्विटर अभियान चलाना, DoT को ज्ञापन सौंपना, विरोध की श्रृंखलाएँ आयोजित करना आदि, जो संभवतः 23 अप्रैल 2026 से शुरू होंगे। सभी सीईसी सदस्यों से अनुरोध है कि वे अपने-अपने सर्किलों में AUAB नेतृत्व के परामर्श से पूरी तैयारी करें, ताकि आईडीए के बकाए की तत्काल रिलीज़ के लिए DoT पर पर्याप्त दबाव डाला जा सके। DoT सचिव को संबोधित पत्र इसके साथ संलग्न है।

After the successful holding of the countrywide lunch-hour demonstration programme, an emergent meeting of AUAB was held at SNEA CHQ Office, Eastern Court, New Delhi. All the General Secretaries and representatives of the Unions and Associations were present and the following decisions have been taken to intensify the struggle in future.

1. At the outset, AUAB congratulated the field-level leaders and members of All Unions and Associations for their mass participation, even at short notice.
2. During the discussion in the meeting, it was reviewed that, taking note of the agitational call, the Director (HR) called the General Secretaries of AUAB for a meeting on morning of 20/04/2026 and appealed for withdrawal of the call, with the assurance that it was conveyed from DoT that the IDA order would be endorsed by that evening or at the latest by the next day. All the General Secretaries responded in one voice that many such assurances have been given over the last two months, and they cannot be relied upon until the order is actually issued. It was categorically mentioned that DoT expects all work from BSNL at lightning speed, but this simple issue has been delayed for more than two months, leading to mass unrest.
3. To intensify the struggle, it was discussed that if DoT does not endorse the IDA order by tomorrow, i.e. 22.04.2026, then AUAB will continue the struggle by wearing black badges on 23.04.2026 and submitting Memorandum to CCA offices all over India on 24.04.2026 at all levels. Efforts will also be made to convey strong resentment to the Secretary, DoT at Sanchar Bhawan, Delhi, by organising a powerful Twitter campaign programme on 27.04.2026.
4. It was also decided that AUAB will write to the Secretary, DPE, for issuing the next IDA order due for April 2026 without further delay, by removing para 5 of the last IDA order issued by DPE and allowing PSUs to implement IDA without the need for approval from the Administrative Ministry.
5. It was further decided that AUAB will extend full support and active participation in the countrywide dharna programme of the pensioners associations on 30.04.2026, demanding the release of DR and IDA by the government. It was also decided that if the salary for the month of April is not disbursed along with the IDA arrears, AUAB will organise a “protest chain” on the next salary day at all BSNL offices and exchanges to highlight strong resentment on the issue.
6. It was also discussed that AUAB will meet the CMD BSNL, and Director (HR), BSNL, to discuss the issue of the DoT direction to form a Committee on HR issues without taking into confidence the unions and associations. A protest letter on the same subject will also be sent to the Secretary, DoT, to convey strong reaction to the decision of the government.

It is our practice to hold one Central Secretariat meeting between two CEC meetings. The last CEC meeting was held on 31^st January, 2026 and 1^st February, 2026. Accordingly, the next online Central Secretariat meeting will be held on 29^th April 2026. The necessary notice for the meeting, along with the agenda, will be issued shortly.

Revision of perks and allowances of the Non-Executive cadres is an important agenda, for which BSNLEU has discussed the matter with the Management on several occasions. In the National Council meeting, as well as in the formal meeting with the Director (HR), the matter was discussed, and it was decided that a Committee would be formed and its recommendations would be submitted to the Management Committee. Though the Committee was formed in April 2025, no meeting has been held with the Recognised Unions. Even this information was not circulated to the Recognised Unions. On 20th April, Com. Animesh Mitra, GS, met the CMD BSNL, and submitted a memorandum on the subject. Com. Animesh Mitra conveyed his strong resentment and criticised this type of anti-worker activity of the BSNL HR Administration. After patiently hearing the matter, the CMD BSNL, raised some queries and assured that necessary action would be taken.

On 07th March 2026, a successful Convention was held in Delhi to discuss the exploitation of contract and casual labourers in BSNL. Casual and contract labourers from several circles came to Delhi and highlighted the sufferings of such workers across the country. Based on these issues, a memorandum was prepared for submission to the CMD BSNL. On 20th April 2026, Com. Animesh Mitra, GS, met the CMD BSNL and discussed the demands of the contract workers. During the discussion, he highlighted the need for special attention to take action against the retrenchment of contract workers in many circles, especially West Bengal and Kolkata, due to budget curtailments. The General Secretary suggested deploying all such casual and contract labourers in different wings of BSNL maintenance work for better performance of BSNL. The CMD BSNL, instructed the officers to take necessary action on sympathetic grounds.

Lunch-hour demonstrations held across the country, organised by AUAB, witnessed massive participation from Executives and Non-Executives demanding immediate release of IDA arrears with this month’s salary. All circles reported enthusiastic involvement. In these meetings held throughout the country, the leaders addressed the gatherings and criticised the delay, stating that the IDA file is still pending with DoT due to hurdles from DPE and DoT as well. In Delhi, the demonstration at Eastern Court (Corporate Office) was addressed by Com. Chandeshwar Singh, Chairman, AUAB & GS, NFTE BSNL, who presided over the meeting and Com. Animesh Mitra, Convenor, AUAB & GS, BSNLEU, who highlighted the delay and stated that the IDA file is still pending with DoT. Other speakers included Com. M.S.Adasul (GS, SNEA), Com. N. D. Ram (Chief Patron, SEWA), Com. Abhishek Jain (GS, AIBSNLEA), Com. R.K. Gupta (GS, DEWAB) and Sunil Kumar, CS, MTNLEA. We also wish to highlight that many CHQ and Circle leaders of AUAB addressed mass gatherings at their respective Circles/BAs. We extend our sincere thanks to the rank and file of BSNL employees and executives for their overwhelming participation, even at short notice. All speakers stressed the need to continue the agitation until the demand is achieved.

It is hoped that full preparations have been made for the Lunch Hour Demonstration programme scheduled on 20th April 2026. The BSNLEU leadership must take utmost efforts at all levels to mobilise our members and ensure a strong and aggressive demonstration, especially as the DoT has not approved the file even by Saturday evening. Although there are reports of some confusion due to rumours, it remains our responsibility to coordinate with other unions under AUAB and make this programme a grand success. Let us make the demonstration vibrant and impactful with hand posters, AUAB banners, and active participation. Kindly ensure distribution of the protest letter addressed to DoT among all participants. Take photographs of the demonstration and share them with CHQ as well as on social groups to build collective pressure on DoT for the approval of IDA arrears along with this month’s salary. Let us act with unity and determination.

CHQ decisions from AIC & Central Secretariat Meetings are being regularly shared through circulars and WhatsApp. However, it is observed that these are not reaching at grassroots level in some circles. All CEC members are requested to ensure immediate and effective communication to district and branch levels on top priority. Also, any important issues may be informed to the General Secretary in advance for discussion particularly at Central Secretariat and All India Centre meeting.

सीईसी सदस्यों, कृपया ध्यान दें  : 

संगठन को मज़बूत बनाने और प्रभावी संचार सुनिश्चित करने के लिए एआईसी और केंद्रीय सचिवालय की बैठकों में लिए गए सीएचक्यू  के निर्णय नियमित रूप से सर्कुलर और WhatsApp के माध्यम से साझा किए जा रहे हैं। हालाँकि, यह देखा गया है कि कुछ सर्किलों में ये निर्णय ज़मीनी स्तर तक नहीं पहुँच पा रहे हैं। सभी सीईसी सदस्यों से अनुरोध है कि वे ज़िला और शाखा स्तरों तक तत्काल और प्रभावी संचार सुनिश्चित करने को सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता दें। साथ ही, किसी भी महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दे के बारे में चर्चा के लिए, विशेष रूप से केंद्रीय सचिवालय और अखिल भारतीय केंद्र की बैठकों में, महासचिव को पहले से सूचित किया जा सकता है।

The Corporate Office has issued a notification regarding the sanctioned staff strength in various cadres, from ATT to JTO. The notification provides circle-wise sanctioned strength in the cadres of JTO, JE, TT, and ATT as on 01.02.2020. This appears to be a preparatory step towards conducting departmental examinations in the future. It may be recalled that after the restructuring in 2020, the BSNL Employees Union had raised the demand to relax the restructuring criteria in different cadres to justify a higher number of sanctioned posts, which would, in turn, create more vacancies. Following this notification, it is necessary to assess the vacancy position in each cadre through a comparative study of the sanctioned strength and the existing working strength. It is a fact that in some circles, departmental examinations for JTO and JE cadres could not be conducted due to the shortage of sufficient vacancies. Therefore, it is now essential to verify the latest vacancy position in all circles based on the newly notified sanctioned staff strength.

विभिन्न कैडरों में स्वीकृत कर्मचारियों की संख्या – कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय ने अधिसूचना जारी की. 

कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय ने एटीटी से लेकर जेटीओ तक, विभिन्न कैडरों में स्वीकृत कर्मचारियों की संख्या के संबंध में एक अधिसूचना जारी की है। यह अधिसूचना 01.02.2020 की स्थिति के अनुसार, जेटीओ ,जेई, टीटी और एटीटी कैडरों में सर्कल-वार स्वीकृत संख्या की जानकारी देती है। ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि यह भविष्य में विभागीय परीक्षाएं आयोजित करने की दिशा में एक प्रारंभिक कदम है। यह याद दिलाया जा सकता है कि 2020 में पुनर्गठन के बाद, BSNLEU ने विभिन्न कैडरों में पुनर्गठन मानदंडों में ढील देने की मांग उठाई थी, ताकि स्वीकृत पदों की संख्या को बढ़ाया जा सके; जिससे बदले में, अधिक रिक्तियां उत्पन्न हो सकें। इस अधिसूचना के जारी होने के बाद, स्वीकृत संख्या और वर्तमान कार्यरत कर्मचारियों की संख्या के बीच तुलनात्मक अध्ययन करके, प्रत्येक कैडर में रिक्तियों की स्थिति का आकलन करना आवश्यक हो गया है। यह एक तथ्य है कि कुछ सर्कलों में, पर्याप्त रिक्तियों की कमी के कारण जेटीओ और जेई कैडरों के लिए विभागीय परीक्षाएं आयोजित नहीं की जा सकी थीं। इसलिए, अब नई अधिसूचित स्वीकृत कर्मचारियों की संख्या के आधार पर, सभी सर्कलों में रिक्तियों की अद्यतन स्थिति को सत्यापित करना अत्यंत आवश्यक है।

CHQ has repeatedly urged circle unions to finalise the dates of conferences that are due. In this regard, the Bihar Circle Union has successfully conducted its conference at Darbhanga on 10th April 2026. The Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Sikkim Circles have also confirmed their conference schedules, which are likely to be held during May 2026. All other circle unions, where conferences are pending, are requested to intimate their respective dates and ensure that the conferences are conducted within May 2026. The matter is urgent, and necessary action may kindly be taken without any further delay.

सर्कल सचिवों से कॉन्फ्रेंस की तारीखें बताने का अनुरोध।

सीएचक्यू  ने सर्कल यूनियनों से बार-बार आग्रह किया है कि वे उन कॉन्फ्रेंस की तारीखें तय करें जो होनी बाकी हैं। इस संबंध में, बिहार सर्कल यूनियन ने 10 अप्रैल 2026 को दरभंगा में अपनी कॉन्फ्रेंस सफलतापूर्वक आयोजित की है। हिमाचल प्रदेश, राजस्थान और सिक्किम सर्कल ने भी अपनी कॉन्फ्रेंस का कार्यक्रम पक्का कर दिया है, जो संभवतः मई 2026 में आयोजित की जाएंगी। अन्य सभी सर्कल यूनियनों से, जहाँ कॉन्फ्रेंस होनी बाकी हैं, अनुरोध है कि वे अपनी-अपनी तारीखें बताएँ और यह सुनिश्चित करें कि कॉन्फ्रेंस मई 2026 के भीतर आयोजित कर ली जाएँ। यह मामला अत्यंत ज़रूरी है, अतः कृपया बिना किसी और देरी के आवश्यक कार्रवाई की जाए।