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EDITORIAL 5TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIBSNLEA AT MYSURU (KARNATAKA) FROM 17TH TO 19TH JUNE - 2016. All India BSNL Executives' Association is holding its 5th All India Conference at SENATE Bhavan, University of Mysuru, Manasa Gangothri, Chamraja Mohalla, Mysuru (Karnataka) w.e.f. 17th to 19th June, 2016. The Pre AIC CWC Meeting will be held on 16th June, 2016 at RTTC Auditorium, Mysuru. AIBSNLEA could settle many important HR issues during the last 10-11 years i.e. Implementation of Executive Promotion Policy, Perks for the executives w.e.f. 01.01.2005, transparent Transfer Policy, Absorption of Group-'A' officers, IDAPension Revision, 2nd PRC with 30% fitment benefit, 78.2% IDApay fixation, filling up of the vacant HAG/SAG/JAG/STS/ Group-'B' level posts, Sr. PPS / PPS posts restructuring orders in BSNL,AAO Pay scale at par AO and many other issues. AIBSNLEA along with BSNL Unions/ Associations struggled for the Viability of BSNL related issues. Financial Viability of BSNL and some pressing unresolved HR issues will certainly be the matter for discussion to decide the future course of action. The agitation programmes jointly launched under the banner of Forum of BSNL Unions/ Associations and United Forum of BSNL Executive Associations'(AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA) and its outcome will be the important issues during the discussion in the AIC. In the organizational front, we are to ascertain that our membership is in majority in all the SSAs/Circles. We have to analyze our membership as the BSNLCorporate Office has notified Membership verification on 25th May, 2016. All India BSNL Executives' Association (AIBSNLEA) came in to existence with the merger of 10 DoT Officers Associations after the absorption of Group-'B' officers in BSNL as its executives. During the last twelve years AIBSNLEA has made its presence strongly felt and it is regarded as a strong Association of the Executives in BSNL. AIBSNLEA functions democratically and safe guard the interest of even the smallest cadre with the same sprits to be given to the larger cadre. As a result, the membership of AIBSNLEA has increased manifolds. We are to discuss the status of various issues concerning the different cadres which were taken up by AIBSNLEA. Our success and failure are to be judged on proper prospective so that the unsettled issues could be planned for early settlement. AIBSNLEA is seriously concern for the settlement of the service matters of its members but also equally concern towards the Viability of BSNL. The interest of BSNL has been always given priority over all other issues. BSNL's very existence as a strong Telecom service provider is one of the important issue which needs a through discussions. The performance of BSNL in all fronts will have to be analyzed properly. Its dwindling market share and continuous decline in Landline base is a matter of serious concern to all of us. We shall have to discuss and analyze that how the growth of BSNL comes to our expectation for which concrete proposals are be planned strategically to enable more and more confidence of the esteemed customers. Immediate measures are required for more revenue generation and its collection, reduction in OPEX, curtailment of unwanted expenditure has to be suggested. Strategies are to be finalized against the government move of 30% disinvestment of BSNL, VRS to one lack employees, creation of BSNL Tower subsidiary, and merger of BSNL and MTNL. The AIC cannot keep its eyes close on these developments. BSNL's Management indifferent attitude towards the executives shall become a focused issue in the AIC. Its casual approach on HR issues is really a matter of serious concern. Infect the HR functions in BSNL is in mess and AIC should take a view on this. The BSNL executives are frustrated and demoralized because of in-apt handling of the carrier progression is the important issue to be discussed in the AIC e.g. non implementation of CPSU cadre hierarchy in terms of time bound non post based promotion up to JAG selection grade which was assured at the time of calling option for absorption, standard IDA pay scales E2 and E3 to JTO & SDE equivalent executives in BSNL, Restructuring of AD (O/L) cadre. Non filling of vacant Group-'A' and Group-'B' grade posts etc. The Policies that are being framed to weaken BSNL and to benefit Private Operators have to be resisted by all means. Thus, this AIC has got a special importance at this juncture. Let us, therefore, utilize this important occasion to meet together at Mysuru and pledge to grow BSNL by protecting it from the vested interest who are working day and night to weaken this organization and to further strengthenAIBSNLEA. This FY 2015-16 the BSNL turn over has crossed 30000 crores. The operative profit of BSNL is more than 2000 crores. The core business revenue has increased by 3%. The losses due to free Roaming Charges (~- 150 crores) and night free charges(~- 200 crores) have been recovered due to increase in B/B and FTTH connections. CFAis positive by 2% and CM is also 2% + ve. The EB growth is 42%. Last quarter the BSNL is number one in growth in Telecom Sector as per TRAI report. This AIC has to analyze present progress of BSNL and methods to increase its telecom business to multifold by giving quality of services to our esteemed customers. Let the 5thAIC at Mysuru be a complete success. TELEWAVE 3 MAY-2016