Today, also a meeting of HR group with BDM leaders were held. The meeting went for almost two hours and it was being reassured that management will give tangible output and requested for a moratorium on the activities and sought a time for one month for resolving the issues with focus on firm output. They assured that this one month period shall be utilized for delivering firm output on the issues raised by Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch.

We categorically stated that whatever is the offer from management, the same may be communicated in letter and spirit. We have already moved forward and we are not going to go back on mere assurances and that too verbal as our efforts to find an amicable solution through discussion didn’t yield any results except for issuance of minutes for the namesake.

Today, General Secretary BMS Shri Ravindra Himte Ji also called AIGETOA and BTEU CHQ office bearers at BMS Headquarters. He sought the updates related to the ongoing Organisational actions under the banner of Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch. We informed him about the discussions with management and discussed about both the minutes issued. General Secretary BMS was also surprised on the attitude of BSNL management especially after noticing the notable differences between two minutes issued. GS BMS assured that BMS central office is consistently monitoring the situation. He also informed that office of MoC is in touch with him and shortly the whole matter shall be escalated before Hon’ble MoC and Hon’ble Prime Minister. GS BMS assured firm support to BSNL employees and told that BMS will take all efforts to protect the interests of BSNL as well as its employees.

Friends, in today’s meeting also, verbal assurances were given but till a tangible output is ensured, everything is meaningless. Hence, We once again request one and all to come forward moving across the association/union boundaries and ensure that momentum keeps growing.

Later on another appeal by Management has been issued ensuring firm actions to resolve the issues but again without any timelines. The same will be discussed by BDM CHQ leaders.

We will keep all updated about the developments as and when it comes.

Dear Friends,

As part of the ongoing efforts to address and resolve critical issues impacting BSNL’s revival and Employee welfare, the Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch (BDM) agitation program starts from 2nd June 2025 in a phase manner.

The first stage is a Signature Campaign from 2nd June 2025 to 7th June 2025, covering all employees (serving and retired) across OAs, BAs, Circles and CHQ.

Format for Signature Campaign and the complete details of execution of Signature Campaign Program is uploaded. All Office Bearers requested to follow the procedures as suggested.

📎 Format for Signature Campaign. Click here

📎 Procedure and Suggestive Guidelines to be observed for Signature Campaign. Click here

📎 Covering Sheet along the Signature Sheet for Speed Post. Click here

“SOP – Signature Campaign“

Under the Agitational Program of Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch (BDM) Signature Campaign Period: 2^nd June 2025 to 7^th June 2025

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Upload of Campaign Document

• The official Signature Campaign Document will be uploaded on the CHQ websites of all BDM constituents on 31^st May 2025.
• For AIGETOA, it will be available on https://aigetoachq.org/

2. Campaign Schedule

• The campaign will be conducted from 2^nd June 2025 (Monday) to 7^th June 2025 (Saturday) across all BSNL units.

3. Who Should Sign?

• All serving employees (Executives & Non-Executives) of BSNL.
• All retired BSNL employees are also encouraged to sign and support the cause.

4. Mode of Collection

• Signatures will be taken on a common letter format, either:
  • Unit-wise
  • OA-wise
  • At BA (Business Area) Level
• Office bearers at OA and Unit/Exchange level may take printouts locally and coordinate signature collection at their respective locations.

5. BA-Level Coordination

• District Secretaries at BA Level will ensure full signature coverage from all employees working in their BA.

6. Collection of Signed Copies

• After collecting signatures at Unit/OA/Exchange level, all physical signed sheets will be consolidated by the District Secretary at the BA level.

7. Submission of Hard Copies

• All the compiled physical signature sheets by District Secretaries at BA Level will be sent to Secretary DoT through Speed Post on below address:

Dr. Neeraj Mittal

Secretary (Telecom)

Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road

New Delhi – 110001

• Another duplicate set of the physical signed documents should be submitted to the respective BA Head for onward communication and forwarding.
• Share the Scanned Copy of Speed Post slip containing the Dispatch tracking number to respective Circle Secretary for onward submission to CHQ through Zonal Secretaries via email (bdmbms23@gmail.com )  and whats app (+91 75893 49217).

8. Scanned Copy Submission

• District Secretaries at BA Level will also scan the signed documents and email/Whatsapp them to:
  • Circle Secretary of their respective Circles.
  • BDM CHQ Email ID: bdmbms23@gmail.com
  • AIGETOA CHQ Whatsapp Number: +91 75893 49217

9. Circle-Level Compilation

• Circle Secretaries will compile all scanned copies received from various BAs and forward a consolidated set to CHQ for record and future use.

✅ Important Notes:

Let us unite for the cause of BSNL and Swadeshi Telecom. Your signature is your support for BSNL’s survival, revival, and self-reliant India!

In the backdrop of the Minutes of Meeting issued by BSNL Management on 30th May 2025, a meeting of all Circle Secretaries, Circle Presidents, and CHQ Office Bearers of AIGETOA was held on 31st May 2025. The meeting observed that the minutes issued are a complete breach of trust, inconsistent with the discussions and positive conclusions of the meeting held on 29th May 2025 under the chairmanship of Director (HR).

What was discussed and agreed upon in good faith during the meeting stands completely misrepresented in the issued minutes. This has further eroded the already fragile trust between BSNL employees and the management.

It appears that certain elements within BSNL Management are deliberately creating instability among employees by undermining efforts towards peaceful resolution. This continues to reflect a pattern of provocation instead of partnership.

All Circle Office Bearers have unanimously rejected the minutes as unacceptable and misleading, and reaffirmed their commitment to continue the ongoing agitational program under the banner of Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch (BDM).

The first phase of the agitation will begin with a nationwide Signature Campaign from 2nd to 7th June 2025, in which all executives, non-executives, and retired employees are urged to participate.

All members are requested to mobilize in full strength, reach out OA/BA-wise, and ensure maximum participation in this peaceful protest to protect the interests of BSNL and its workforce.

Let us unite for justice, accountability, and revival of BSNL. Together, we stand stronger.

Today, Team AIGETOA met with the BSNL Management to discuss the implications of the recent judgment pronounced by the Hon’ble High Court of Chandigarh concerning LICE promotions, in the case filed by MTs.

During the meeting, Team AIGETOA conveyed its deep concerns regarding the stay order and its impact on the ongoing and upcoming LICE promotions. We emphasized the uncertainty it has created among executives and demanded clarity on the future course of action. We sought clear answers from BSNL on how the management plans to move forward in light of the judgment and the nature of the stay granted by the High Court.

AIGETOA expressed its anguish on the way the whole matter was handled by the Management. AIGETOA demanded an enquiry into the whole episode and fixing of responsibility for the persons responsible for the lapses. It was pointed out that when a caveat was filed, why the issue was not handled appropriately; when the appeal was filed, why the nodal circle as well as the nodal section of BSNL CO could not hire a senior advocate to defend the case. We have demanded an enquiry and fixing of responsibility for the lapses. Director HR has assured that the issue will be given due consideration and the matter shall be enquired into, and responsibility shall be fixed if anyone is found guilty of any lapses.

It was also demanded that when MTs have challenged their own recruitment process against the MSRR, their process should also be put on hold and all of them must be reverted to their substantive cadres before the exam. The additional protections given to them must immediately be withdrawn. It was told that the issues raised by AIGETOA shall be examined.

On Court orders, PGM (Pers) informed that there are currently two interpretations being considered internally by BSNL:

First Opinion: There is no explicit stay on the LICE promotions, and BSNL may proceed with the promotion exercise along with necessary modifications as earlier discussed. Only the CAT decision dismissing the plea of the MTs has been dismissed.

Second Opinion: The High Court judgment implies a complete stay on the CAT Chandigarh order, thereby restricting any further promotional activity.

It was further informed that BSNL is in the process of obtaining a definitive legal opinion on the matter. Based on this legal advice, the management will finalize its official stance. A clear position from BSNL is expected by tomorrow.

The timing of the listing of the case after so long, when the appeal was filed in the first week itself, raises many questions:

The caveator did not follow up the appeal. Only after AIGETOA got this information and alerted management, the on-panel advocate attended the hearing. This smells of conspiracy within the system of BSNL.

The listing of the case only after the conclusion of an important event of one association also raises a question. Why was the case filed in the first week listed only after the conclusion of their big event?

Why has the some corners of BSNL gone out of the way to help them? Whether some vested interests are involved?

Questions are many, and answers need to be found out.

With respect to the discrepancies on the transfer posting and modification of LICE posting, it was informed that cases highlighted and submitted by association side and the policy issues raised are being examined and same decision shall be taken maximum by next week. The new transfer policy shall also be issued by next week.

AIGETOA will continue to follow up proactively and ensure that the interests of executives are safeguarded at every step. We reaffirm our commitment to protect the promotional avenues of all eligible executives and will not allow any injustice to prevail.

We appeal to all members to stay united and be assured that AIGETOA is leaving no stone unturned to ensure justice and timely resolution.

United We Stand, Together We Will Succeed.

In response to the resumption of notice served by Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch (BDM) dated 20.05.2025, SR Cell BSNL has called a meeting of BDM under the chairmanship of Director HR on 15.00pm on 29.05.2025.

Click here for letter

A huge decision impacting the existing functional designations of the executives was being contemplated by Management. Today PGM Restg informed team AIGETOA that there is a proposal to change the designation of executives as stated below:

JTOs – ENGINEER

SDE – Sr. ENGINEER/SPECIALIST

AGM – MANAGER

DGM – Sr. MANAGER/PROJECT MANAGER

Jt. GM/Addl. GM/GM/PGM – UNIT HEAD, BA HEAD etc.

Once the proposal came into the knowledge of team AIGETOA, the same was strongly opposed. Just imagine a JTO being degraded from an officer post to Engineer post which is normally offered to freshers, an SDO post being changed to Sr. Engineer which is normally offered to Engineers with 2-3 years of experience. Similarly AGM/DE level post being degraded to Manager which is basically an E-3 level post, and A DGM being called Sr. Manager.

However, the good part is that after strong discussions, management finally relented and agreed for not changing the nomenclature of posts.

FINALLY, WITH THE EFFORTS OF TEAM AIGETOA, THE PROPOSAL WAS SCRAPPED AT THE INITIAL STAGE ITSELF.

GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL Shri A Robert J Ravi emphasizing the urgent need for provision of dedicated vehicles in field units for safeguarding Telecom Infrastructure and supporting operational excellence thereby protecting crores of rupees investments in infrastructure and drive revenue growth and coverage convergence.

📎 Click here for the Letter

The absence of reliable transportation severely hampers BSNL’s ability to safeguard its vast telecom infrastructure, respond to emergencies, maintain service quality, and effectively engage with enterprise customers. The lack of vehicles affects the specific operational challenges :

1] Maintenance of critical infrastructure and site visits.

2] Monitoring of OLTEs, 4G saturation, and Project IX.2.

3] Field marketing and outreach in remote areas.

4] Timely coordination with municipal and civil authorities.

5] Attending VIP visits, public programs, and emergencies at odd hours.

6] Enterprise Business engagements and revenue exploration.

AIGETOA has proposed the immediate deployment of rented cab services (like Ola/Uber) where available, and contracted vehicles in other areas. It needs to acknowledge that vehicle provision is not a luxury but a critical operational necessity to protect crores of rupees worth of infrastructure and ensure BSNL’s growth trajectory.

Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch (BDM) resumes the Organisational Action Programs in view of non-resolution of the crucial issues related to BSNL Revival and Survival by Management leading to the complete frustration in the employees and breach of trust in resolving the long pending HR issues despite firm assurance by BSNL to the extent that even minutes of the meeting has not been issued in line with the discussions and resolutions taken.

Click here for Organizational Notice

Earlier, BDM had unilaterally postponed its scheduled protest programs from 16th May 2025, keeping in mind the sensitive national situation arising from a war-like scenario. Prioritizing national interest and operational continuity of BSNL – a critical telecom infrastructure – the forum had acted with utmost responsibility to avoid any disruption in essential services.

However, even during this critical period, BSNL Management acted insensitively, choosing to initiate actions that seemed aimed at provoking rather than resolving the deadlock. Despite repeated efforts from BDM to reach an amicable solution, management failed to uphold its own assurances, including non-issuance of corrected minutes of the conciliatory meeting held on 5th May 2025.

In the absence of any confidence-building measures, and in light of continued provocative actions, BDM has announced the resumption of its agitational programs from 2nd June 2025 onwards. The detailed schedule of activities and demands as below

A] BSNL’s viability Issues:

• Enquiry into the circumstances leading to the failure of BSNL to launch full-fledged 4G and 5G services PAN India under Atma Nirbhar Bharat. Issuance of white paper on the actions taken by BSNL to resolve the problems in smooth rollout of the 4G services (Voice fine tuning issues etc.) and to arrest the growing customer dis-satisfaction.
• Implementation of recommendations given by the Committee of Public undertakings (COPU) in its 6th Report for BSNL dated 18th December 2024 submitted to the 18th Loksabha.
• Overhauling and strengthening of backhaul and other fibre network of BSNL. Alternate mechanism to arrest the frequent media outage leading to consistent problems in backhaul and low network availability.
• Provisioning of adequate resources to the field officers for Network and FTTH maintenance, including tools and mobile handsets for field staff.
• Issuance of white paper on the assets of BSNL which has been taken by DoT after 01.10.2000 without providing adequate compensation to BSNL and transferring its ownership back to BSNL as envisaged in the terms and conditions formulated while incorporating BSNL.
• White paper on utilisation of various “Revival Packages” by BSNL vis-à-vis the investment made and its associated outcome.
• White Paper on the outcome of the Consultant appointed for Organisation Transformation in Strategic Area vis-à-vis the expenditure made.
• Posting of a Regular CMD, CGMs and BA heads at the earliest in BSNL for continuity in the implementation of the various decisions/projects and telecom objectives of the government especially that of Atma Nirbhar Bharat in Telecom.

B] Resolution of Long Pending HR Issues:

• Implementation of 3rd PRC in BSNL for executives by waiving of the affordability clause in view of the BSNL’s status as strategic PSU and its involvement in the “Make in India” initiative for development of Swadeshi 4G/5G Technology. Finalization of Wage negotiation for non-executives.
• Delinking of Pension Revision with Profitability of BSNL. Pension Revision of BSNL/MTNL Pensioners at par with Central Government Pensioners and implementation of Hon’ble PBCAT judgement.
• “One Company – One Policy” for all Employee in BSNL. The disparity in the Pay, Perks & allowances and Promotional avenues of those on deputation and those Recruited/absorbed in BSNL must be removed and equal rights must be given to all.
• Settlement of residuals of 2nd PRC recommendation, including:
• Issuance of revised presidential order for replacement of the initial two scales E2 (20,600-3%-46,500) for JTO/JAO/Equivalent grades and E3 (24,900-3%-50,500) for SDE/AO/Equivalent grades, which was approved by the BSNL full board in May 2016 and sent to DoT.
• 30% defined contribution towards Superannuation Benefit as per DPE guidelines.
• Creating the mandatory Post-Retirement Medical Benefit Fund (PRMB) for BSNL recruits as per DPE guidelines.
• Settlement of Pay Loss issues of JTOs/JAOs recruited post 1.1.2007 due to wrongful implementation of 2nd PRC benefits for BSNL Recruits (22820/-, E1+5 increments, Pay fixation of DR JE to JTO, JE period Pay Loss)
• Fixing the appropriate JE pay scale and Review of NEPP to extend sufficient career progression to the non-executives.
• Redressal of stagnation issues pertaining to the employees of BSNL.
• Restoration of Medical Coverage (Indoor + Outdoor) as per initial BSNLMRS.
• Extension of Perks & Allowances (Transport, Children Education Allowance, TA/DA etc) and restoration of All India LTC etc.
• Promotions for all eligible executives and non-executives across all streams/cadres and providing smooth career progression with minimum span of years to the employees of BSNL by provisioning of sufficient promotional posts through restructuring review. Settlement of all pending seniority issues. Review of deficit and surplus circle transfer policy to enable inter circle, rule-8, Spouse, PWD and Medical cases transfer. Immediate issuance of all pending promotions.
• Implementation of E1 instead of NE-12 scale for the non-executives at par with MTNL.

All the Office Bearers and Members are requested to give a wide publicity to the program and ensure for its success to vent your resentment as expressed from time to time. BDM sincerely believes and quite hopeful that management will take necessary & immediate action on BSNL Revival and Survival and also seize the opportunity to address the lost trust and ensure immediate settlement of our long pending HR issues and address our serious concerns as stated above to maintain Employees-Employer relationship healthy and in a state of motivation for higher growth of the organisation.

Flash News:

As the situation has normalized and hence a discussion on the resumption of organizational action notice took place between the constituents of the Bharatiya Doorsanchar Manch. The matter was also discussed at the level of Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh.

It is decided to serve the organizational action notice Tomorrow.

Team AIGETOA CHQ