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issues will be solved later. The issue of SWAS introduced with the support of the trade unions and association is a great idea. The scheme FLY is how to take care of the customers with less expenditure more profit (LAMP). There are many Govt. of India Projects in hand with BSNL due to the present P.M’s new initiatives. He wished the conference a grand success and expected that new ideas will come out the conference and wished best wishes for the conference. Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS BSNLEU on behalf of the BSNLEU and joint forum of BSNL unions and associations wishes the conference a grand success. He appreciated the role of AIBSNLEA in defending and reviving the BSNL. AIBSNLEA and Com. Prahlad Rai is a strong pillar of forum of BSNL unions and associations. He stated that the executives and non-executives of BSNL unitedly conducted various struggle against the anti BSNL and pro-private policies of the successive government. He mentioned that the employees and executives have to struggle to stop the anti BSNL activities of the Govt including the cancellation of various Tenders and to defend BSNL. He mentioned that never BSNL has seen such type of imitative earlier which is being taken by the present BSNL management. Many heroic struggle has been done by the executives and non-executives for the procurement of equipment. He appreciated the initiative of BSNL management for free roaming and night free call. Forum of BSNL unions and associations has conducted one month full campaign for promoting the newly introduced schemes which is never and anywhere seen in any other PSUs, where executive and non- executives going to market places, railway stations and Bus stands. Now we are introducing the SWAS that is Service with A Smile. Except BSNL, no other executive or non-executive association of any PSU is telling its employees to improve the services. The growth of mobile connection in BSNL has been increased drastically as compared to the private operators, which has made TRAI to declare that BSNL is the fastest growing mobile company of the country. He stated that more than 80% of the executives are going to retire before the next PRC that is by the year 1.1.2027, the wage revision coming into effect from 1.1.2007 is the last pay revision those who are retiring prior to 1.1.2027 and the pension will be getting by the retirees purely based on the forthcoming wage revision. In case the wage revision is not received in 2017 it will have its effect for the entire life of the executives. He mentioned that he is confident that the present BSNL management will take care of its employees and wished best wishes for the success of the conference. Shri B.K. Singh, Inspector General of Police, Mysuru in his speech mentioned that Mysuru University is the 4th in the country to celebrate its century. The discussion on the role of BSNL will definitely bring out great ideas. He mentioned that he has started his carrier in DoT and subsequently joined the IPS service. Many things have been changed in the BSNL in the last 30 years. He mentioned that KSRTC is the only transport corporation making profit in the entire country. A single decision of the Karnataka state Govt. directly providing diesel and petrol to the KSRTC has made such situation of the KSRTC. He mentioned that many Govt. decisions have made the BSNL to the present scenario. People believe that the Govt. Corporations will never cheat its customers by wrong billing. The faith of customers on the BSNL is great and the management has to make its own marketing strategy and to create a good image. Com. V. Subbraman, General Secretary, TEPU in his address mentioned that speaker after speaker is talking good about the present CMD and his Board of Directors, unlike other function where every speaker is blaming the management. He has mentioned that as compared to the Jaipur AIC, the growth of AIBSNLEA is great. He has requested all the executives to take lead and the non-executives will follow them. He also mentioned that BSNL is always different as compared with other industries and appreciated Com. Prahlad Rai and P. Venugopal for their pragmatic approach and growth and achievement. Com. A K Kaushik, General Secretary, TEAM, MTNL in his address has expressed his gratitude for inviting him to the function. He re-called the remarks made by the Vice Chancellor of University of Mysore ‘Where no network is available, BSNL network is available’ and such type of appreciation from the Vice Chancellor of Mysuru university is sufficient to motivate the executives. BSNL is not a profit making organization and is providing service and no organization is providing services like BSNL. The loss of BSNL is due to the wrong policies of the Govt. as mentioned by Com. G.S. of AIBSNLEA in his speech. Due to the wrong policies of the Govt., MTNL has drastically come down. He mentioned that BSNL and MTNL are providing service to many sector. Both MTNL and BSNL is in loss due to the wrong policies of the Govt. He also stated that it is a fact that people are having the trust in the Govt. Company. Due to the Govt policies, the BSNL management is handcuffed as compared with private operators by and supporting the private operators by cancelling the tender after tender. He mentioned that for the growth of any sector Govt. has to pay attention and make policies to help the companies. Various decisions taken by the Govt. is not being implementing like merger of TELEWAVE 26 JUNE-2016