29/08/2008 : Open Session of 2^nd All India Conference of AIBSNLEA at Jaipur The Open Session of 2^nd All India Conference of AIBSNLEA was held on 29^th August’2008 at 1600 Hrs at SHRI MAHESHWARI SAMAJ JANOPYOGI BHAWAN, “UTSAV” P-10, SECTOR-2, VIDYADHAR NAGAR, JAIPUR (The Pink City).  The OPEN SESSION was started with lighting of lamp by Chief Guest Shri Rajendra Rathore, Hon’ble Minister for PWD, Rajasthan. After welcome and felicitation to the Hon’ble Chief Guest, Guests of Honor and distinguished Guests were carried by the CHQ & Host Circle Office bearers.  Shri Kuldeep Goyal, CMD, BSNL, New Delhi, Shri J.R. Gupta, Ex. Director (Operations), BSNL, New Delhi, Shri Gopal Das, Director (HRD), BSNL, New Delhi, Shri Shakeel Ahmed, DDG (SR), BSNL, New Delhi and Shri G.K. Agarwal, CGMT Raj. Circle, Jaipur were the guests of honor. Eminent Trade Union Leaders of various Unions / Associations i.e Shri V.N. Namboodari, General Secretary, BSNLEU, Shri N.T.Sajwani, Secretary General, NFTE BSNL, Shri V.Subburaman, General Secretary, TEPU, Shri Vashishtha AGS, FNTO, Shri A.K.Kaushik, General Secretary, TEAM (MTNL), Shri K. Balasubramanian, President CHQ, TESA(I), Mumbai, Shri K. Satyanarayana, GS, AFSOA, New Delhi, Shri R.S. Nair, Secretary General, AITSA, Mumbai, Shri M.K. Bagchi, Ex. General Secretary, JTOA(I) & TEAM, MTNL and Shri D.S. DAS, GS, AIP &T CEA (Gr. B) Kolkata also addressed the session.  

The Chief Guest Shri Rajendra Rathore, Hon’ble Minister for PWD, Rajasthan in his address praised this Conference in Historic Pink City Jaipur and impressed to improve the work Culture in the Company in the interest of customer satisfaction.

Shri V.N. Namboodari, General Secretary, BSNLEU in his address first thanked the AIBSNLEA especially GS, AIBSNLEA for this invitation and told that Govt. of India cheated us and deferred with the promises / assurances given at the time of absorption especially in the case of Pension Issue and Maha-Ratana Status to BSNL. He told in his address that we strictly oppose the 10% IPO of BSNL because it is not in the interest of BSNL & also for its employees. 

Shri K. Satyanarayana, President AIBSNLEA in his address apprised in detail about this conference and told that AIBSNLEA wants to keep better relations with the BSNL Managements but it should not be taken that we will not strive to avoid any adverse decision not inconformity of Interest of Executives & BSNL.

Shri Prahlad Rai, General Secretary, AIBSNLEA in his address firstly thanked the CMD, BSNL for sparing time from his busy schedule and told that our executives are working with full energy in urban and rural area to make BSNL No. 1 company. He also told that BSNL Management now deviating from the assurances given at the time of absorption especially in the case of Pension and that is why ITS officers are confused to opt BSNL. GS in his address also told that 10% IPO of BSNL is not justified as BSNL has about 40,000 Crors reserve fund and there is no need to go for IPO. GS in his address apprised in detail about the USO Fund, 3G Spectrum Policy, Pay Revision and other related HR issues and told to CMD, BSNL to take favorable action in this regards.

Shri Kuldeep Goyal, CMD, BSNL, New Delhi in his address told that BSNL has resolved almost all the HR issues of Executives and non-Executives and also assured to give better facilities of its employees but we should improve Customer Care and provide better services to customer. He told that for better Customer care we should improve our work culture and we should work fold ourselves in the Company work culture. He also told that we are going to open Customer Retention Cell and also give special attention on PCOs as the revenue of PCOs is decreasing drastically. He also emphasized that EPABX and Broadband services should be given special attention and also extending these service upto Rural areas. He also impressed that this is a time of Call Centre / Door –to door Services / Marketing and we must also work in that direction. Regarding 10% IPO of BSNL he told that it is right time to go for BSNL IPO and BSNL’s Associations/ Unions now accept it in the interest of BSNL as all the Telecom companies are listed in the Share Market. He concluded that the services rendered by BSNL employees are satisfactory and in future the pays of BSNL employees will improve but we should all work hard to improve Customer Services and customer’s retention. He appreciated the theme of the conference i.e. "Committed to Customers' delight" and "Committed to excellent telecom services".

Shri Gopal Das, Director (HRD), BSNL, New Delhi, Shri Shakeel Ahmed, DDG (SR), BSNL, New Delhi and Shri G.K. Agarwal, CGMT Raj. Circle,  Jaipur also addressed the OPEN SESSION.

Shri M.L. Pareek, Circle President of Host Circle gave vote of thanks. The Hall of SHRI MAHESHWARI SAMAJ JANOPYOGI BHAWAN, “UTSAV” P-10, SECTOR-2, VIDYADHAR NAGAR, JAIPUR was jam packed. A Rajasthani Folk / Cultural Programme was organized on the occasion. Election of new Central Office Bearers was conducted under the Chairmanship of Sh. M.K. Bhattacharjee, Election Officer (Circle Secretary, NE-I) and Sh. R. Totlanai, Asstt. Election Officer (Delegate Raj. Circle) and following Office Bearers are  elected unanimously.

President	Sh. K. Satyanarayana , Jt. DDG(IA) BSNL
Vice President –I	Sh. K. S. RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, DE Kerla Circle
Vice President – II	Sh. Karan Singh, DE(OP), JJN Rajasthan Circle
General Secretary	Sh. Prahlad Rai, ADG(VAS) BSNL Corporate Office
AGS (HQ)	Sh. Devesh Kumar Sharma, JTO(CMTS) BSNL C.O.
AGS (Engg.)	Sh. B.S Reddy, Sr. SDE(STR) (AP)
AGS (Finance)	Sh. P. Venugopal, CAO Selem (TN)
AGS (Civil/ Electrical/Arch.)	Sh. Predeep Goyal, EE(C) Lucknow
AGS (General Discipline)	Sh. K.P . Nair, PS Kalyan, Maharashtra
Financial Secretary	Sh. G.R. Sharma, ADG(Banking) BSNL C.O.
Astt. Financial Secretary	Sh. P.C. Joshi, Fire Officer/SDE(E), DoT
Org. Secy. (N)	Sh. Satish Kumar, SDE(QA) Delhi
Org. Secy. (S)	Sh. R.B. Athani, Sr. SDE(P), Amargol, Hubli
Org.  Secy. (W)	Sh. C.M. Saste, Sr. SDE, Maharashtra Circle
Org. Secy. (E)	Sh. Asis Kr. Basu, CAO, KTD
Auditor [Nominated ]	Sh. S.D. Arya, JTO(C), Raj. Circle

In addition to the above Central Office Bearers the following Advisors were also elected unanimously :-

Advisor – I	Sh. Rakesh Sethi, AD, BSNL C.O.
Advisor – II	Sh. R.S. Parihar,  CAO, Gujrat
Adviser – III	Sh. K. JaiRam, DE, AP Circle
Advisor – IV	Sh. S.H. Mokashi, SDE, Kalyan
Advisor – V	Sh. Manas Roy, DE WB Circle
Advisor – VI	Sh. B.S. Rajput, DE(WTR) Bhopal

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 IN THE Inaugural Session Shri R.K.Agarwal, Director (Plg. & NS), BSNL, New Delhi,  Shri S.D.Saxena, Director (Finance), BSNL, New Delhi  and Shri G.K.Agarwal,CGMT, Rajasthan Circle, Jaipur also addressed the session.

Hon’ble Chief Guest Shri Siddhartha Behura, Chairman, Telecom Commission and Secretary (Telecom), New Delhi in his address   apprised in detail about the Pension Matter of BSNL Employees and 10% IPO of BSNL. He also told that 10% IPO of BSNL is in the interest of BSNL and government can privatize any department even if only a small portion of its stake is disinvested. He also told that BSNL & MTNL merger can be justified but the merger of ITI with BSNL is as per the policy of Government. He also told that seniority of TES Group ‘B’ Officers are under consideration and soon the matter will be resolved. At last Comrade M.L. Pareek, President Host Circle gave vote of thanks. The Conference Hall of SHRI MAHESHWARI SAMAJ JANOPYOGI BHAWAN, “UTSAV” was jam packed. Click Here for Glimpses of the events==> Photo1 Photo2 Photo3 Photo4 Photo5 Photo6  Photo7 Photo8 Photo9 Photo10 Photo11 Photo12 Photo13 Photo14 Photo15 Photo16 Photo17 Photo18 Photo19 Photo20 Photo21 Photo22 Photo23 Photo24 Photo25 Photo26 Photo27 Photo28 Photo29 Photo30 Photo31 Photo32

Please remit your delegation fees, if can't carry, in PNB M.I. Road, Jaipur S/B A/C No. 3554000100188160 in the Name AIBSNLEA Rajastahn Circle, Jaipur

21/08/2008 : BSNL CO Pers-I section issues orders regarding -

(a) Revision of posting orders of SDEs (T) on their promotion to DE (adhoc) - Letter-1 , Letter-2 , Letter-3

(b) Retention of SDEs (T) in their substantive grade in their present Circle (CTD) on their refusal of the promotion to DE (adhoc) - Letter-1 , Letter-2

20/08/2008 :  GS, FS, AFS met Secy (T) DoT and discussed :

(a) Serious objections against the recently circulated revised Seniority List of TES Group ‘B’ Officers vide letter No 2-32/2001-STG-II dated 28-07-2008 and BSNL letter no. 15-8/2006-Pers-II dated 11-08-2008 : Requested for immediate withdrawal. Secy (T) after discussions assured to look into the matter.

(b) Absorption of Gr. A officers in BSNL : Secy (T) informed that as per the advice of Cabinet the approval of Cabinet on absorption of Gr. A officers in BSNL/MTNL was sent to Hon'ble MoC&IT and now it has been sent to MoF for approval. The approval is expected shortly and thereafter the process of absorption will start. He also mentioned that only one chance will be given for exercising the option.

20/08/2008 :  GS, FS, AFS met Member (Fin) Telecom Commission and discussed :

(a) AAO IDA Pay Fixation Case : We requested for early approval of AAOs IDA pay scale Rs. 11875/- as recommended by BSNL Board. Member (Fin) informed that after our meeting he has advised to approve the proposed IDA scale in DoT itself and now the case is in process for approval.

(b) Approval for merger of 50% IDA with basic pension w.e. from 01.01.2007 fro the DoT employees opting for absorption in BSNL and retiring as BSNL pensioners during the period from 01.10.2000 to 31.12.2006 : Member (Fin) informed that now he has asked the concerned officers in DoT to put up the case. He assured an early decision in the matter.

19/08/2008 : FS writes to Shri S. Basu, General Secretary, TESA (I), New Delhi regarding some clarification Click Here for Letter

13/08/2008 : GS, President met Sr. DDG (FP) and discussed regarding AO DPC. Sr. DDG (FP) informed that the about 350 AAOs’ VCRs from CVO have been received and more VCRs are expected tomorrow but still some Circles viz. A&N, TTC JBL, BR (1 officer), CHTD, ETP, KTD, NE TF, NTR, OR, QA, RJ, T&D, STR, TF JBL did not send the required VCRs to CVO. In case of JAOs, the VCRs of the Circles viz. BR, GJ, JKD, MH, RJ, KTD, NATFM HYD, WTP, WTR, TF-KOL are yet to be sent from Circles to BSNL CO SEA section directly. All the Circle Secretaries are requested to ensure early sending of the VCRs. The DPC to be held on 18.08.2008.

(i) Relieving of SDEs from J&K Circle :- We expressed our serious concern against non-relieving of SDEs from J&K Circle on transfer to the Circles even after 3-4 months of the issuance of order :- Director (HRD) spoke to CGMT J&K Circle & asked him to relieve all SDEs who have been transferred from J&K Circle. CGMT replied that he has relieved FIVE SDEs recently & more SDEs will be relieved on providing substitutes: Director (HRD) assured us an early action.

(ii) Modification / Cancellation of the posting order issued on promotion to DE(Adhoc) wherein the transfer policy provisions have not been considered. Similarly medical ground cases are to be considered :- Director (HRD) assured to look into.

(iii) ACP withdrawal case of PAs/PSSs & JTO(Civil) in the upgraded pay scale : We expressed our serious concern against the recoveries order of ACP withdrawal granted in upgraded pay scales to PAs/PSSs & JTO(Civil) :- Director (HRD) assured that he will call concern DDGs & will discuss the matter further.

(i) Extended invitation to attend the 2^nd All India Conference at Jaipur on 29^th August’2008:- Member(Finance) accepted the invitation.

(ii) AAO Pay fixation case :-  We requested Member(Finance) to approve the AAO Pay fixation case in the IDA pay scale 11875 as recommended by BSNL Board in DoT itself : Member(Finance) assured to lookinto the matter & to approve the issue in DoT itself.

(iii) 50% IDA Merger with the Basic Pension w.e.f. 01.1.2007 for the DoT employees opting for absorption in BSNL & retiring as BSNL pensioners during the period 01.10.2000 to 31.12.2006 :- Member(Finance) assured to look into the matter.

08/08/2008:- GS, FS, AFS met Jt. Secretary (T) and discussed :

 (a) Absorption of Gr. A officers in BSNL/MTNL – Jt. Secy (T) informed that the proposal for calling of the options from the Gr. A officers who are yet to exercise the options for absorption in BSNL/MTNL have been sent to Hon’ble MoC&IT for approval. Shortly the options from Gr. A officers for absorption in BSNL/MTNL will be called for.

(b) Payment of pension to BSNL employees – We expressed our serious concern against the delay in withdrawal of 60:40 pension order issued on 15.06.2006. Jt. Secy (T) informed that the comments of the nodal Ministries on this issue have been received. Shortly the Cabinet note will be sent to Cabinet for approval. 

(c) AAO pay fixation case – We requested to clear the file for AAO pay scale case since he will be on foreign tour for next 2 weeks. Jt. Secy. Immediately called the file in our presence, cleared and sent to Member (F) for approval. He assured that he has recommended to approve the AAO pay scale in DoT itself instead of sending to DPE as already recommended by BSNL Board. We extended our thanks for his positive attitude.

07/08/2008:- The Joint Forum leaders met Hon’ble MoC&IT today at 11.30 AM. Secy (DoT), CMD BSNL, senior officers of DoT and Board of Directors BSNL were also present. Hon’ble MoC&IT stated that he has allocated 3G spectrum’s one slot to BSNL, waived off the license fee on rural wired lines and arranged Rs. 2000 crores from USO fund in lieu of ADC withdrawal. The USO charges reduced 5% to 3%. He expressed his concern against dip in BSNL’s market share. Hon’ble MoC&IT, Secy (Telecom) and CMD BSNL requested Joint Forum to accept listing of BSNL and issuing IPO. CMD BSNL proposed that all BSNL employees will be issued with 500 shares of the value of Rs. 10/- each, in case unions accept IPO. They tried to convince the leaders that listing of BSNL will provide Global Position (GPS) and market value to BSNL. The Joint Forum leaders strongly opposed the proposal moved by the CMD BSNL. Due to straight way rejection by the Joint Forum, Hon’ble MoC&IT finally told that Joint Forum may further discuss internally and we can meet to discuss the matter after few days.

Some mis-leading reports are coming on some media channels regarding Joint Forum’s acceptance of IPO, which are totally baseless. All the members are requested not to get confused and get ready to defeat the ulterior motives of the Govt. PRESS RELEASE

06/08/2008:- GS met Sr. DDG (FP) and discussed :

(a) DPC from JAO/AAO to AO - We expressed our serious concern against delay in completing the DPC process from JAO/AAO to AO. Sr. DDG (FP) informed that today also he spoke to CVO for sending the VC status reports. The delay will cause much problem if DPC is not completed before Sept 2008 because in that case current year ACRs will also be required. CVO informed him that about 13 Circles i.e. KTD, OR, A&N, RJ, NTR, STR, ETP, T&D, TF, TTC JBL, NCS, NE TF & QA are yet to send the VC status report to Vigilance Cell. He advised us to make efforts early sending of the VC reports.

(b) 1999 JAO batch DPC – We requested to hold the DPC of 1999 batch JAOs as they were eligible for promotion to AAO in 2003 itself but in year 2003 BSNL took decision to declare AAO cadre as wasting cadre and the DPC to that could not be held. Sr. DDG (FP) assured to look into the matter.

(c) DPC from Sr. AO to CAO – We requested to expedite the DPC process from Sr. AO to CAO to fill up about 400 CAO vacant posts before Sept 2008. Sr. DDG (FP) mentioned that the DPC process has already been initiated and the ACRs of the eligible Sr. AOs have been called for. He also told that if the ACRs and VC reports are received immediately, DPC can be completed in time.

(d) Consideration of request transfers of JAOs/AOs/CAOs – We requested to consider all pending requests transfer cases wherein the executives have completed more than 2 years service and to de-link with the DPCs. Sr. DDG assured to look into the matter.

(e) DPC from STS to JAG – We thanked Sr. DDG for issuing the promotion order of 10 JAG officers from STS. We again requested to fill up all vacant JAG posts in Accounts wing at the earliest. He assured to look into.

05/08/2008:- GS, FS met Dir (HRD) BSNL and discussed :

(a)   Consideration of request transfers of recently promoted DEs (adhoc) – We thanked Dir (HRD) for issuing the cancellation of transfer order of lady executives and requested him to cancel all unjustified transfer orders issued on promotion to DE (adhoc). After detailed discussion, Dir (HRD) assured to look into the matter.

(b)   Affairs of Gujarat Circle – We apprised him of the problems being faced by the executives of BSNL in Gujarat Circle due to partial attitude of the Circle administration. Dir (HRD) assured to look into the matter.

(c)    Non-relieving of executives from J&K Circle on transfer – We expressed our serious concern against not relieving of about 30 executives on transfer from J&K Circle to other Circles even after completion of the prescribed tenure. Dir (HRD) immediately spoke to CGM J&K Circle and discussed the matter. After discussions, Dir (HRD) assured an early action in the matter.  

05/08/2008:- GS, AFS met DDG (Estt) and discussed :

(a)    Withdrawal of ACP benefit granted to JTO/SDE (C) – We requested DDG (Estt) to re-examine the case in view of the ACP guidelines issued by DoP&T. DDG (Estt) informed that as per the direction given by Dir (HRD) in our earlier meeting he has already discussed the matter with Sr. DDG (BW) and now he will discuss the matter with Dir (HRD) thereafter only some decision may be taken.

(b)   Condonation of break in service period of DEs (adhoc) of SGR (Rajasthan Circle) – We requested to expedite the matter at the earliest because CMD BSNL has already assured to look into the matter. DDG (Estt) assured an early action in the matter.

05/08/2008:- CMD BSNL invited the representatives of recognised executives' Associations i.e. AIBSNLEA and SNEA. GS, AFS and GS, AGS (SNEA) met CMD BSNL and discussed :

(a) CMD BSNL expressed his serious concern against the continuous and huge surrender of DELs, WLL and GSM telephone connections which is causing sharp fall of BSNL market share. He emphasized to provide quality of service and attitudinal change towards customers. We appreciated the feelings expressed by the CMD and discussed the reasons of surrender of telephone connections in detail. We impressed upon to complete the process of absorption of Gr. ‘A’ officers in BSNL so that they also concentrate to the growth and maintenance of telecom services in BSNL. We informed him that we have been educating our members through open session/GB meetings for attitudinal change and providing quality service. We assured him to continue our effort in this regard.

1/08/2008:-RETIREMENT ON SUPERANNUATION'S IN THE CADRE OF AOs/CAOs/JAG W.E.F 31/07/2008 A/N. WE WISH THEM VERY HAPPY PROSPEROUS RETIRED LIFE- Click here

1/08/2008 :- RETIREMENT ON SUPERANNUATION'S IN THE CADRE OF SDE(TELECOM) W.E.F 31/07/2008 A/N. WE WISH THEM VERY HAPPY PROSPEROUS RETIRED LIFE-  Click here

1/08/2008 :- RETIREMENT ON SUPERANNUATION'S IN THE CADRE OF DE (TELECOM) W.E.F 31/07/2008 A/N. WE WISH THEM VERY HAPPY PROSPEROUS RETIRED LIFE- Click here

Hon'ble MOC & IT Shri A. Raja announces in the Press Conference, 3G Spectrum Allocation Guidelines as under:-

• The whole country is divided into two parts for license fee [ 11 Circles each ]
• 3G Spectrum license fee for PAN INDIA presence Rs. 2020 Corers.
• 3G Service allowed to five operators in each Circle.
• Currently 60 MHz 3G Spectrum is available.
• BSNL/MTNL will get one slot each right way.
• 3 slots allotted to CDMA players Role-out obligation of 3G Spectrum will be the same as of 2G.
• In Delhi & Mumbai only 2 or 3 players will be allowed in 3G service.
• Govt. may allow more five operators on availability of spectrum.
• Global bid will be invited for 3G spectrum.
• No annual spectrum fee in the First year.
• Mobile number portability will be allowed by 2009.
• The spectrum allocation will be completed within 2-3 months.
• The winner of 3G spectrum will be allocated 20MHz spectrum for Broadband service. Presently only one private operator will be allowed in Delhi & Mumbai

Click Here for detail Guidelines for Auction and Allotment of Spectrum for 3G Telecom Services

Click Here for Guidleines for Mobile Number Portability Service License

Click Here for Detailed Guidelines for Auction and Allotment of Spectrum for BWA Services