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31st August 2010 Why do we need to participate and make the strike on  7^th Sept,10 called by the Central trade unions a total success – what are the issues? 

Not having been influenced by political considerations of any kind at any point of time, this Association, having all along maintained apolitical line of thinking, is constrained to jump into the strike called by Central trade unions on 7^th Sept, 10 for more reasons than one. 

Fundamental reason that we all have to recognize and accept is that this government is hell bent upon destroying the very foundations of CPSUs of which BSNL is an important national institution. The policies of the government of late do not leave anyone in any doubt that the government in order to bridge its huge fiscal deficit is determined to play havoc with CPSUs by offloading its equity in strategic CPSUs, core of Indian economy. Besides, the government is also pursuing policies to destabilize CPSUs to eventually privatize them. In this context, let us have a close and critical analysis of how the policies of the government have brought BSNL to a brink of disaster. 

A) Abolition of ADC: The commitment made by the government that BSNL would be adequately compensated through ADC by private operators for making huge investments to develop wide spread country wide telecom infrastructure in the remotest parts of the Country from which it has been getting negligible returns has not been fulfilled by abolishing this regime and giving huge benefits to private operators by allowing them to fully exploit this infrastructure at the cost of incredibly huge investments made by BSNL without any returns. 

B) Charging of penal interest on the notional loan given by Govt. to BSNL at the time of Corporatization: Government has imposed and realized penal interest from BSNL on notional loan of about Rs 6000 crores that it gave to BSNL at the time of Corporatization in the year 2000 to start its operations. The interest that government realized from BSNL is quite huge compared to what the banks would have charged from BSNL had it taken capital loan from them. 

C) Non payment of USO fund: BSNL is being consistently denied its legitimate share of USO funds. BSNL is highest contributor towards this fund which is now being distributed to private operators by amending the provisions of the Indian telegraph act. Government at the moment has about Rs 20,000 crores from USO fund out of which more than 15,000 crores are contributed by BSNL. This fund basically meant for growth of landline services is being lavishly distributed to the private operators to allow them flourish in mobile segment for which the fund was never meant by amending the Indian telegraph act. 

D) Paralyzing the growth of BSNL by scrapping tender for procurement of 45.5 m mobile lines in year 2007: BSNL which was running parallel to Airtel in mobile segment till 2006-07 started crumbling when its crucial tender for procurement of 45.5 m mobile lines was scrapped for no reasons. This was the beginning of losing of its market share due to non availability of equipment in potential Circles for more than three years and it never recovered the ground. Today, it has a market share of about less than 12% in wireless segment due to scrapping of the tender in year 2007. In fact, scrapping of the tender was the beginning of the grave for BSNL. Even today, BSNL has virtually no tender on which it can place orders for procurement of GSM equipment. 

E) Exhausting the reserves of BSNL by arbitrarily charging Rs 18,000 crores as 3G and BWA spectrum charges from it in complete violation of the provisions of NTP 1999: Provisions of NTP 1999 which clearly envisage that BSNL pay a nominal spectrum fees for entering 2G/3G/BWA segment were completely violated by forcing BSNL to pay highest bid charges for 3G/BWA spectrum and that too without giving it an opportunity to participate in the bidding process that was open to private operators. While private operators were given unbridled freedom to bid for Circles of their commercial choice, BSNL was strangulated by forcing it to pay Rs 18000 crores for highest pan India bid for 3G/BWA spectrum. This shameful act of government is nothing but to exhaust resources of BSNL to fill its coffers to reduce fiscal deficit regardless of how it impacts the reserves and growth of BSNL. 

F) Out rightly rejecting innovative reforms of Pitroda panel relating to equipment procurement and induction of new management structure for revival of BSNL: Not only have radical reforms of Pitroda panel for revival of BSNL been thrown to the dustbin by the government and the bureaucracy, but bureaucracy has finally succeeded in framing and finalizing the eligibility criterion for selection of CMD/BSNL in such a manner that gives a great scope for induction of a bureaucrat, even a retired one, to preside over the destiny of BSNL in such a precarious situation. Government has made a mockery of the efforts of Hon’ble PM to revive BSNL by consigning to flames the innovative reforms of the Pitroda panel constituted by Hon’ble PM that would have considerably helped in turning around BSNL. Bureaucracy is fast digging the grave of BSNL by framing such eligibility conditions for selection of CMD/BSNL. 

 G) Non resolution of crucial issue of ITS absorption: Non resolution of this vital issue deliberately by the government for the last more than five years has adversely affected the growth of BSNL. Government even today is not at all serious and interested to address this core and fundamental issue of growth of BSNL. On one pretext or the other, the issue is being dragged on for the last five years and today a situation has been created where ITS enjoying everything best of both the Govt. and BSNL has naturally no interest to get absorbed. This situation is created by indecisiveness and lack of will on part of the Government.             

H) Serious discrimination met out by DOT to BSNL while implementing telecom policies: While total freedom was given to private operators to procure GSM equipment from Chinese vendors at cheap rates, BSNL was deliberately restrained by DOT to procure equipment from Chinese vendors in the so called name of National security thus badly impacting the procurement process of BSNL and giving huge business advantage to private operators. It is only very recently when this Association strongly condemned this discriminatory attitude of DOT towards BSNL that this blatant discrimination is waived off. 

I) Unpardonable discrimination met out to BSNL by DOT in the matter of calculation of AGR and payment of license fees on spectrum: While huge concessions based on the judgments of TDSAT were doled out to one private operator after another by DOT to pay license fees on AGR excluding revenues earned from nine telecom activities and payment of license fess on spectrum at reduced rates, BSNL is even today being forced to pay license fees on higher AGR(inclusive of revenues earned from non telecom activities) and higher license fees on spectrum, thus deliberately depleting its replete resources. DOT has made complete mockery of level playing field. 

What else does the government need to do to completely finish the very existence of BSNL. Policies of the government have taken BSNL to a point of complete collapse and disaster. Only the policies of the government, if we carefully analyze, are instrumental in near total destabilization of BSNL. Since the strike call given by Central trade unions in addition to other demands also condemns the policies of the government to destabilize CPSUs/PSUs to eventually privatize them, of which BSNL is a glaring example, SNEA(I) cannot obviously be a mute spectator in not participating in condemnation of the govt. policies to destabilize CPSUs. That is the core issue. We are not at all going into the debate of whether the strike has political connotations or not. What we know that policies of government which have wrecked BSNL need to be vociferously and unequivocally condemned and since the strike call is given by all Central trade unions cutting across party affiliations, there is absolutely no justification in labeling the strike as politically motivated one. That is irrelevant and absurd as far as issues are concerned. Besides, Central trade unions are also raising a very significant demand of introducing a much more improvised and secure pensionary scheme for employees of Central govt., including CPSUs, inducted after 1995. 

Thus, Comrades, CHQ of SNEA(I) calls upon each and every Comrade in every nook and corner of the Country to AGGRESSIVELY AND  FULLY participate in the strike on 7^th Sept, 10 to register their strongest disapproval and condemnation of the policies of the Central government to destabilize CPSUs in general and BSNL in particular. Make the strike a spectacular success to get total and committed support of Central trade unions for our own strike of three days in October, 2010 to address vital issues of revival of BSNL.

Adhoc promotion to STS --- supplementary list of 07 SDEs .>>>>>

28th August 2010Willingness to get posting in AP and KRL Circles -- BSNLCO called for willingness of SDEs from CHTD, KTK, TN, STR and STP promoted as Adhoc DEs  and posted to other Circles to get posting in AP or KRL Circles >>>>>>

28th August 2010 Circle conference of MP Circle: The open session of the CRC of SNEA (I) MP Circle held at Deen Dayal Awasiya Parisar (BJP Karyalaya) Bhopal on 22.08.2010 started from 1100 hours and went on till 1600 hours, there was a galaxy of great orators. The topic was “How to revive BSNL and make it a profitable company”. CMD BSNL Shri Gopal Das, CHQ President Com. SL Reddy, GS SNEA (I) Com. GL Jogi, Ex-GS Com W Seshagiri Rao, AGS Com AA Khan, CGMT MP Circle Shri RKP Hinduja, GM (A) MP Circle Shri Prabhash Singh, GM (F) MP Circle Shri GP Verma, CS AIBSNLEA Shri BS Rajput, CVP BSNLEU Shri BK Parsai and CS SNEA Com S Dutta Majumdar addressed the open session. Vote of thanks was rendered by CP Com RK Kshatriya. CWC-II Com PK Jha compered the Open Session.

CMD in his address emphasized on optimum utilization of present available resources like spare landlines, Broadband connections etc.   to earn revenue which will help in improving the financial performance of the company. GS in his address stressed that now it is the high time that performance of the top officers like CGM , SSA heads etc. should be evaluated and slowly slowly should percolate down at all levels.

The CRC was inaugurated on 21.08.2010 at 1100 hours by GMTD Bhopal Shri GC Pandey and AGS Com K Sebastin in MP Board office Conference Hall.

In the elections held on 23.08.2010, Com SP Tripathi, Com S Dutta Majumdar and Com LK Gujar were elected as CP, CS and CT respectively. Com. Dutta Majumdar was unanimously elected as CS for the third consecutive  term.

Com PK Jha, Com Alok Shrivastava and Com RK Sutrakar were elected as CWC-I, CWC-II and CWC-III respectively.

Com Sumit Saxena, Com Santosh Khare and Com Pankaj Rai were elected as ACS-II, ACS-III and ACS-IV respectively from the BSNL recruitee group.

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27th August 2010SNEA(I), Central HQ decides to join the one day strike called by Central Trade Unions CITU, INTUC, AITUC, BMS etc on 7th September, 2010. All CHQ office bearers, CSs and SSA Secretaries should ensure total participation in the strike <<<<Letter>>>

Assn further discussed with DIR(HR) on 16.07.10 and DIR(HR) was very much convinced on the arguments and assured suitable action. As per the assurance of DIR(HR), now a positive proposal based on our letter dated 09.06.2010 has moved from Estt wing to EF section for their comments . Assn is further pursuing the matter with EF section.

26th August 2010Meeting with GM(Pers): AGSs Com A A Khan and Com Sebastin met GM(Pers) and discussed reallotment to CHTD, TN, KTK, STR and STP. Assn requested for some mechanism to accommodate maximum Executives as these Circles are facing shortage of Executives. GM(P) informed that 100% posts in all these Circles already filled up and further posting may not be possible in the present circumstances.Further discussions will be held after GS returns from tour. Meanwhile reallotment to other neighboring Circles will be processed.

26th August 2010GS writes to Chairperson National Commission for Women regarding Sexual harassment of a highly qualified JTO, in her teens, by GM (infra), Ambala having joined BSNL just a day before she was assaulted – withdrawal of FIR by SP Rohtak against CGM / Haryana for his complicity in shielding the concerned GM by not filing an FIR against the culprit a serious matter needing deeper probe  >>>>>> 

25th August 2010CDA - IDA option: In a case filed by our activists at Chennai, Hon CAT, Chennai given a favourable judgement directing DOT to pay the pension on the average of last 10 months pay drawn by BSNL and pay the arrears with 9% interest in the same line of Hon CAT, Ernakulam judgement dated 14.06.2010 <<Judgement>>

25th August 2010Regular promotion to STS -- Supplementary list of 26 Adhoc DEs >>>>

Adhoc promotion to STS --- supplementary list of 10 SDEs >>>>

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25th August 2010Transfer and posting in the cadre of DEs >>>>

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Pvt operators did not offer adequate support in Leh: Pilot >>>>

MTNL officials booked for three lakh fake connections >>>>

Adhoc promotion to STS: Modifications <<1>>  <<2>>  <<3>>  <<Correction>>

Request for Modification of postings on compassionate ground >>>>

19th August 2010 After persistent efforts of this association to lift the bar imposed by DOT on BSNL from procuring GSM equipment from Chinese vendors who are ready to sign new template agreement for supply of GSM equipment on security consideration, DoT vide no 10-15/2009/AS.III/(Vol.II/27/83) dated 12th August 2010 allows BSNL to procure equipment from Chinese venders also. This ban has been lifted by DOT after more than eighteen months after this association took up the issue of ending the serious discrimination being met out to BSNL by DOT with the Hon'ble Prime Minister's office and Union Cabinet Secretary.

                 We are satisfied that after continuous struggle and persuasion we could finally ensure that BSNL also enjoys level playing field in the matter of procurement of GSM equipment.

                   Now it remains to be seen to what extent BSNL management exploits this advantageous position by allowing BSNL to procure equipment from Chinese venders. Management has to act expeditiously to involve Chinese venders also in the process of bidding for procurement of 5.5 million GSM lines if it is really interested that European and American venders do no indulge in arm twisting when it comes to placement of purchase order for procurement of GSM equipment.

                  This Association shall closely monitor the actions of Consumer Mobility group with regard to procurement of 5.5 million lines specifically in the context of DOT's positive decision of allowing BSNL to procure the equipment from Chinese venders.

BSNL union hits at DoT for not allowing Chinese equipment.<<PTI>>

18th August 2010 Hon. High Court, EKM heard the prayer of the affected persons filed on behalf of this Association praying for vacation of stay grated by Hon. High Court against the order of Hon CAT, EKM for reversion and the revision of seniority of 147 SDEs. Hon. High Court didn't extended the general stay and restricted the stay in respect of the two applicants alone (K. S. Hegde(MTNL) and R. C. Khuntia (OR)) for a period of four months. The case will be heard on merit.

18th August 2010GS along with both AGSs met GM(Pers) and held discussions on a) JTO to SDE DPC, b) Transfer of Adhoc DEs promoted in 2008 to their parent Circle -- transfer orders from GUJ, HP, BSNLCO, KTK and QA will be issued in a couple of days, c) transfer of SDEs completed one year tenure at Leh, J&K -- orders will be issued after consulting DIR(HR), d) modifications in the promotion order dated 30.06.2010 and 30.07.2010 --- Except Chennai and TN, modification to other Circles in respect of order dated 30.06.2010 will issued. CHTD, TN, STR and KTK Circles facing shortage of vacancies as 100% of posts are filled up. However the medical cases will be further pursued. Modification to AP/KRL circles may be possible.

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17th August 2010GS along with both AGSs met GM(Pers) and held elaborate discussions on JTO(T) to SDE(T) DPC. Association is concentrating on this core issue.

Further Assn discussed the recent clarification issued by BSNLCO on eligibility to appear in the LDCE. Further discussion on this issue will continue.

Regular promotion to STS for the remaining 900 posts and Adhoc promotion to JAG for around 325 posts are also under pursue.

17th August 2010 Adhoc promotion to STS: Modification of postings on compassionate ground and to other Circles <<1>>  <<2>>  <<3>>  <<4>> Representation for modification to the same circle is pursuing separately.

17th August 2010We strongly condemn the deliberate inaction of the CGM HARYANA in not initiating appropriate action to nail in R.K.Dawra, GM(Infra) Circle office, Ambala  for his established sexual harassment of lady JTO. CGM is taking absolutely no cognizance and follow up action of the orders of DOP & Trg. based on the comprehensive guidelines of Hon'ble Supreme Court which clearly envisage that employer (CGM Haryana) should initiate action under provisions of Indian Penal Code by approaching the appropriate law enforcing agencies. What is deplorable on the part of CGM is he is shielding the culprit by not initiating action to file an FIR in deference to the guidelines of the Hon'ble Apex Court regarding sexual harassment at workplaces.

However the Association is all determined to  relentlessly pursue the matter and ensure that full justice is met out to our innocent comrade by getting the culprit punishes under relevant provisions of IPC. >>>>>>>>>

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We are extremely thankful to DIR(HR), GM(Pers), CVO, DGM(Pers), AGM(DPC) and the entire executives and staff in DPC, CVO office and Pers-I Section for issuing this historic promotion order for regular STS. We had been for more than four decades striving to get carrier breakthrough, enabling us to go to regular STS and beyond. Today that situation is created with the implementation of BSNL MS, RRs. This radical breakthrough in the carrier growth of JTO/SDE shall definitely pave the way for them to occupy senior managerial position in the company in near future.

14th August 2010 Deliberate and calculated moves of DOT bureaucracy to cripple growth of BSNL and inflict huge losses on it by holding on to highly discriminatory and untenable policy measures contained in no 6-6/2008-SU-1 dated 14^th May, 2009, debarring BSNL from procuring equipment from Chinese vendors <<Letter>>

Fourth Circle Conference of UP (E) circle was held at Chitrakoot on 6th and 7th August, 2010. A grand “Open Session” was organized on this occasion on 7th August, 2010. Hundreds of Executives, Non-Executives, eminent personalities/ customers from all corners of UP (E) Circle attended the Open Session. 

Chief Guest Shri Om Vir Singh, CGMT UP(E) Circle,  Com. G. L. Jogi, General Secretary, Com A. A. Khan, AGS, Com K. Sebastin, AGS, Com. R. C. Tripathi Circle President, Com Pallab Bose Circle Secretary, Com R. K. Mishra, Circle Secretary BSNLEU,UP(East) Circle addressed the open session.

GS in his address stressed the need for change in the work culture and we have to concentrate on the growth of BSNL in the coming days. GS emphasized the need of introducing performance measurement mechanism and linking performance to promotions etc. This performance measurement has to be introduced from top to bottom ie. from Board level to CGM to GM to DGM to DE to SDE to JTO so that it will further go down. This will be required for the revival of BSNL, GS told. He also stressed the need for improvement of the revenue generation and increase in the market share especially in the Mobile & Broadband sector. He told that time had come to check corruption at all levels, otherwise consequences will be dire. He appealed all to concentrate on quality work and output. We also have to accept this as a challenge and overcome it as we had already done in the past.

          Com. R.C. Tripathi, Com. Pallab Bose and Com. S.K. Mishra were elected unanimously as Circle President, Circle Secretary and Circle Treasurer respectively.

           Com. Pallab Bose was elected as Circle Secretary for the  third consecutive term.

          Com B. P. Singh, Com S. P Singh and Com Neeraj Yadav (newly rectruited JTO) were unanimously elected as CWC members. Click Photos <photo1>   <photo2>    <photo3>    <photo4>   <photo5>   <photo6>   <photo7>   <photo8>   <photo9>    <photo10>    <photo11>    <photo12>     <photo13>     <photo14>   <photo15>    <photo16>

13th August 2010Posting on Promotion of the Executives SDE [Telecom] to the Executive AGM/DE of Telecom Operation Stream on Adhoc basis - Modification to the posting orders <<TN>>  <<ETR>>  <<AS>> <<1>> <<2>> 

13th August 2010GS writes to DIR(CFA), BSNL -- Serious and rational apprehensions regarding the move to augment already underutilized Project - 3 (P - 3) of NIB 2 at Bangalore from 5 Million to 10 Million at a cost of about 200 Cr. <<Letter>>

A grand farewell  function was arranged at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi for Shri Kuldeep Goyal, Ex-CMD  BSNL and Shri Rajendra Singh, Ex-Dir(Enterprises), BSNL on their superannuation. Our new CMD Shri Gopal Das was also welcomed in the function. It was attended by galaxy of senior officers both from BSNL and DoT. Shri Chandra Prakash, Member(T) and Shri S.C.Mishra, Member(S) and Sr. DDG(TEC) attended the function. Shri Rajesh Wadhwa Dir(CFA), Shri S.R.Kapoor ED(F), Shri Talwar ED(NS) along with the other senior officers like GM(Estt), GM(P), GM(SR), GM(Trg)GM(Admin), GM(Rect.)  and Sr. GM(Legal) were also attended. Com. A.A.Khan, AGS presided over the function and also gave vote of thanks.

                Our GS Com. G.L.Jogi in his  key note address, stressed that measurement of performance is the key factor for progress of BSNL. It is high time that performance should be measured at all levels. Ex-CMD Shri Kuldeep Goyal in his address mentioned about various initiatives such as CDR, ERP and restructuring of BSNL by giving more stress to sales and marketing, enterprise business that will bring additional revenue in the coming days.  Shri Rajendra Singh in his address emphasized the need for purity data such as number of connections , plans etc. which will help management to plan realistically. CMD Shri Gopal Das stressed for working in unison to bring BSNL out of the present crisis and take it to glorious heights. Our AGSs Com. K. Sebastin, Com. D.D.Bansal, Com. Pallab Bose CS UP(E), Com. Sanjeev Sharma CS UP(W), Com. Dahiya CS(HR), Com. G.K.Das CS(BSNLCO), Com. Anupam Kaul CS(Delhi Circle) & Com Rajpoot CS(Rajasthan) along with other activists  attended the function.

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12th August 2010  FLAS NEWSCDA - IDA option: In a case filed by our activists at Chennai, Hon CAT, Chennai given a favourable judgment directing DOT to pay the pension on the average of last 10 months pay drawn by BSNL and pay the arrears with 9% interest. Earlier Hon CAT, Ernakulam also given similar judgment on 14.06.2010.

12th August 2010Transfer and posting of Executives in Telecom Finance for CDR Data Centre under ITPC Circle >>>>>>>

11th August 2010Posting on Promotion of the Executives SDE [Telecom] to the Executive AGM/DE of Telecom Operation Stream on adhoc basis - All the 32 executives of UP(E) circle were retained in UP(E) circle by the efforts of the association. Modification to the posting orders on promotion >>>>>>>>>

09th August 2010Meeting with CMD/BSNL, Sh. Gopal Das, on 5^th Aug.,10.

New CMD/BSNL, Sh Gopal Das, called both SNEA(I) and AIBSNLE A to impress upon both the Associations to urge their membership to get fully involved in expeditious and successful implementation of some of the following important  projects which have the potential of generating considerable resources. 

A)  Rs 1650 crore Rural broad band project funded by USO: Rs 4500 subsidy for each broad connection for installation and Rs 90 per month for maintenance shall be provided. Additional Rs 4500 would be the subsidy for procurement of PC for each broadband connection.

B)  Rs 1600 crore broad band project of Ministry of HRD: All 20,000 private/govt colleges have to be provided 20 broadband connections each for a period of three years – 10 in the 1^st year and 5 each in 2^nd and 3^rd year. In addition, 419 private/govt. universities have to be extended 1GBPS broadband connections.

C)  Rs 880 crore DIT project: Total of 1 lakh CSCs (kiosks), each kiosk catering to 6 villages, covering 2.4 lakhs, have to be provided. Out of this, 77,000 CSCs are ready and have to be connected through ADSL II and Wimax. Out of total 1 lakh connections, 30,000 are to be extended on ADSL II, 64,500 on Wimax and 1500 on DVDO.

D)  Rs 14,600 crore optic fibre project to connect 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats: In the first three years, 2 mbps and in next two years 100 mbps connectivity is to be provided. Laying of optic fibre to provide broad band to 2,50,000 gram panchayats will be funded by USO. 

The success and the swiftness of implementation of these highly ambitious projects having enormous potential to generate huge resources to turnaround BSNL depends entirely on the level of commitment and dedication of JTOs/SDEs and DEs. If we really mean business, these projects can be accomplished well within the stipulated time frame. We do not have to look around for excuses to justify our failures and delays. We have had enough of them. We have to single mindedly and wholeheartedly get down to the challenging task of completing these projects well in time.  

We thus make a fervent and impassioned appeal to our members throughout the Country to fully seize this great opportunity to place our beloved Company on a sound financial platform. We have fully assured CMD that our members will burn midnight oil to achieve the set targets and we should mean it and take it as a great challenge. We are confident that we will come up to the daunting task and reciprocate the gesture of CMD in promoting TES Gr B to STS on a massive scale. This is the time that we have to give our very best to the Organization and not look back till we reach our goal. We have to pass this litmus test. No excuses please.

All India Eligibility list of JTOs --- BSNLCO issued letter calling for gradation list particulars of JTOs for the preparation of AIE list of JTOs (OC -- rect year 1996 to 2001, SC -- 1997 to 2001, ST -- 2004 & 2005)  >>>>>

The finalisation of provisional All India Eligibility list circulated earlier is in the advanced stage. We are trying to complete the DPC for about 2200 posts by September, 2010 end. The ACRs and VC will be called as soon as the exact vacancy position is finalised.

05th August 2010Clarification dated 30-07-2010 on LDCE for promotion from JTO to SDE  -- blatant violation of the statutory Recruitment Rule provisions reg. As per the clarification No. 2-29/2005-Pers.II dated 16-4-2007, it is mentioned that the relaxation under column 12 Note 5 of SDE (T) RRs 2002 is applicable for LDCE also. Immediately withdraw the item 1 of the clarification dated 30.07.2010 since it clearly amounts to violation of provisions of RRs and clarifications issued subsequently. Besides, concerned officers may be sternly warned to desist from fiddling with the provisions of RRs since these provisions are sacrosanct. Fiddling with RRs is fundamental reason for stockpiling of huge litigations.GS addresses Director (HRD) >>>>>>>>

05th August 2010Regular promotion to STS: ACRs of Adhoc DEs from CHG, NCES, NE-I, NETF, NTP, NTR, RAJ, UKD, WTP and ITPC Circles not received. VC reached CVO office from most of the Circles. However CSs are requested to ensure once again that the VC has been sent to CVO of BSNLCO. The information regarding Below Bench Mark cases also be intimated to the DPC section <<Missing list>>

3rd August 2010GS addressed a largely attended convention of JAC at Guwahati on 3^rd August,2010. More than 500 Comrades participated. Besides, GS BSNL EU and GS/AIBSNLEA, other prominent state leaders from CITU and activists addressed the convention.Later in the evening, GS addressed a well attended GB meeting of Guwahati SSA in which he elaborately explained career related and other issues. CP and CS/Assam also addressed the GB meeting.  

02nd August 2010URGENT BSNLCO circulated the sanctioned strength of DEs in each Circle based on the data provided by TE branch. Circles are requested to verify the data and submit the report to BSNLCO by 06.08.10. CSs should ensure that correct data is send to BSNLCO with relevant sanction details in case any discrepancy in the data given by BSNLCO >>>>>>

02nd August 2010Regular promotion to STS: BSNLCO initiated the regularisation process. All the CSs are once again requested to verify whether VC of all the Adhoc DEs are sent by respective VOs to CVO, BSNLCO.

SDE to Adhoc DE promotion: The VC of the following SDEs are not received in BSNLCO. CSs may pursue and sent the VC by tomorrow  >>>>>

01st August 2010GS writes to Sri Gopal Das, CMD BSNL expressing deepest gratitude to CMD/DIR(HR), GM(P) and his dedicated team for their commendable & unparalleled efforts in promoting 2700 TES Gr B to Adhoc STS in a record time >>>>>>

Editorial: Linking career growth exclusively to stringent performance parameters key to revival of BSNL – Send non performers home, begin with ITS. 

Time is just ripe enough for everyone to initiate a serious and brainstorming debate on introducing radical measures to link career growth very very closely and exclusively to performance. Stringent performance evaluation parameters having inbuilt and foolproof measures eliminating scope of manipulation must be introduced put in place a formidable and sound mechanism of performance evaluation on which career growth should be exclusively based. 

Gone are the days when promotions used to be for all and sundry, regardless of whether one performs or not. Even in central government organizations, where viability is not at all an issue, a very strong emphasis is being laid on performance. Outstanding performers in BSNL need to be motivated in an equally outstanding manner, whereas non performers need to be sent home as fast as possible. Achieving this should command highest priority of the top Management. Tragically, in BSNL non performers heavily outnumber performers and both are ironically placed on the same level.  

However, all this has to start from the top to enable it percolate down quickly. Talking of linking performance to career growth is undoubtedly and unquestionably just the need of the hour to rescue the organization but it has relevance and meaning only when everyone is part and parcel of this new performance scrutiny While loud talk to introduce stringent performance measures to regulate time bound promotions for JTOs/SDEs/DEs etc is just apt and right, but not just muttering a word of how to deal with hundreds and hundreds of non performing and incompetent GMs/CGMs is ridiculous and clearly implies that management is not serious to introduce this basic and urgently needed reform of linking career growth to performance.   

Management’s failure to get adequate support of the workforce to introduce innovative and key reforms on HR front basically stems from its deep rooted obsession that ITS has come straight from the heaven and hence their performance does not need close and stringent scrutiny. Management shall get thumbs up support from every nook and corner to speedily enforce crucial HR reforms if it gives up its parochial ITS thinking and broadens its approach.  

Management’s narrow vision was clearly manifest in its recent move to have a fresh look at staffing norms of executives. While everyone in the Company recognizes and accepts the need to prune manpower size in the company at all the levels, but restructuring head somehow feels that JTOs and SDEs need to be drastically sized down whereas already bloated size of GMs and PGMs angels as they are born in heaven requires further bloating, no matter even if the organization explodes. This makes fun and mockery of the entire system and erodes the credibility of even those in the top management who are not guided by narrow ITS considerations and mean business in honest and real terms. The objective also gets defeated. 

Yes, immediately linking career growth exclusively to very stringent performance parameters is the absolute and crying need of the hour in the Organization. The success of introducing these reforms lies in how quickly narrow considerations of ITS are shed while drafting crucial HR policies and bringing ITS within the domain of closely linking career growth to performance. Management will get unbelievably terrible support from this Association to introduce this key HR reform as fast as possible for such a move has huge potential of turning around the Company, besides heralding beginning of good times in BSNL. 

News highlights -- July 2010.

·        Government constituted a six-member search-cum-selection committee for the appointment of CMDs of BSNL and MTNL. The committee will be headed by the Cabinet Secretary, Mr K.M. Chandrasekhar. Other members are Mr Shantanu, Consul, Secretary, Department of Personnel; Mr P.J.Thomas, Secretary, Department of Telecom; Prof Ashok Jhunjunwala of the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai; Prof Sameer Barua of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; and Prof N. Balakrishnan of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

·        BSNL joins hand with Union Bank Of India (UBI) for bill payments and mobile top-ups.

·        BSNL introduces “Universal ITC” Card with per second pulse.

·        Alcatel, Ericsson, Nokia submit bids for BSNL 5.5 Million GSM tender.

·        BSNL win ‘Most Preferred Brand’ award in CNBC Awaaz Consumers Award 2010

·        JAC national convention held at New Delhi on 19.7.2010. Convention unanimously resolved for 3 days countrywide strike from 19^th to 21^st October, 2010.

·        Adhoc STS promotion orders for 1679 SDEs issued on 30.06.10 vide No. 412-12/2010-Pers –I dated 30th June, 2010. OC -- 1308 (upto sen no. 15299), SC -- 286 (upto sen no. 16221.1) and ST -- 85 (upto sen no. 24491). 149 SDEs out of 1679 are posted outside the Circle mostly due to shortage of vacancies. Subsequently 34 SDEs in the missing list also got promotion taking the total figure to 1725. Congratulations to one and all.

·        Adhoc STS promotion to another 1100 SDEs are expected in a couple of days.

·        Regular promotion of about 2500 Adhoc DEs to regular DEs are under process. ACR and VC from most of the Circles reached BSNLCO and the orders are expected by August end.

·        Finalisation of vacancy position of SDE(T)s based on roster particulars are in the final stage. ACRs and VC will be called shortly.

·        BSNL issued orders vide No. 20-Misc/2008/Pers-IV dated 19.07.2010 for retention of old HRMS no for the TTAs who applied for JTO post as dept outsider through proper channel. Earlier vide order No. Misc/2008/Pers-IV dated 23.06.2010, BSNL extended other facilities.

·        BSNL issued orders vide No. 1-13/2010-PAT(BSNL)/ encashment of HPL dated 01.07.2010 for encashment of HPL against shortfall in E/L of 300 days.

·        BSNL issued orders vide No. 1-10/2010-PAT(BSNL)/Comp.Trans.Grant dated 01.07.2010 for the payment of Composite Transfer grant in the revised pay w.e.f 29.02.2009.

·       BSNL issued orders vide No. 1-10/2010-PAT(BSNL)/Transport Allowance dated 01.07.20100 for grant of transport allowance to the employees having official accommodation within one KM of office.

·        BSNL issued orders vide No. 1-33/2008-PAT(BSNL)/dated 01.07.2010 revising the training allowance from 7.5% to 11%.

·        BSNL MS R/R amended in the case of promotion to EE/Arch in Civil/Elec/Arch etc wings.

·        ACR and VC called for the regular promotion to EE(C).

·        Hon. CAT, EKM in a land mark judgment directed CCA, Kerala Circle and DoT to pay the pension on "the actual last 10 months average pay drawn by them"  and "make payment of consequent arrears along with 9% interest" in the case of pensioners who exercised deferred option. Association is impleading in the case at Hon. CAT, Kolkotta on the same issue.

·      The case at Ernakulam CAT against the restoration of seniority of 1966 SDEs dismissed. Association impleaded in the case and strongly pleaded for the restoration of their original seniority.

Meeting with Senior officers of BSNL / DoT.

·        GS and AGS, Com Sebastin met Member Services/DOT on 21.07.10 and held Extensive discussions on the following three crucial issues a)    Option to continue in CDA scale up to the date of promotion/retirement, b)   Cabinet note on pension revision and c)    ITS absorption.

·     JAC leaders met CMD and DIR(HR), BSNL on 20.07.2010 on 78.2% IDA merger issue. JAC hopeful that the issue will be resolved by this month end.

·        GS, AGS Com. Sebastin met DIR(HR) on 16.07.10 and discussed a) Pay scale of JTOs of 2007 and 2008 batch, b) Modification of Executives posted outside from STR and CHITD on their promotion to STS, c) Expediting regular promotion to STS and remaining Adhoc promotion to STS

·  Association held discussion with the committee constituted for Change of designations on Time Bound Promotions in continuation of the earlier written agreement to give separate designations on TBP.  GM (SR), GM (Estt), GM(Pers) and GM(Rest) were present in the meeting

·   GS along with both the AGSs had a discussion with Director (HR) and GM (Personnel) on 30.06.2010 regarding issuing of promotion orders from TES Gr B to Adhoc STS. From our side, we reiterated our stand that the roster provisions should be fully complied with while issuing the promotion orders.

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