The PGM Training, BSNL Corporate Office, has recently issued an order altering the reporting structure of BSNL Training Centers. This order restricts the CGM ALTTC’s jurisdiction to ALTTC Ghaziabad alone, transferring all other Zonal Training Centers to the purview of PGM BRBRAITT Jabalpur. Furthermore, PGM BRBRAITT, who previously reported to CGM ALTTC, will now directly report to the Director HR of the BSNL Board. Previously, the reporting structure of training centers was determined by the Restructuring Cell. However, this special order has been issued by the Training Cell, raising questions about its intent and impact. Despite facing immense challenges since the takeover of the ALTTC campus by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the CGM ALTTC and BSNL officers have managed to sustain training operations, including foreign training programs, BA Head courses, Motivational training program for complete BSNL CO and CNTX-North employees etc. through local hostel arrangements over the past 18 months. Their efforts have generated substantial revenue, amounting to crores of rupees for BSNL. However, this recent order disregards these achievements, signaling a potential move towards the permanent closure of ALTTC. ALTTC Ghaziabad, BSNL’s premier training center, has provided exceptional services for 50 years.

The effective sidelining of ALTTC compromises training services across North India, where it serves as the Zonal Center, handling nearly 50% of BSNL’s overall training programs, including critical foreign training initiatives that contribute significantly to its revenue.

AIGETOA has actively engaged with CGM ALTTC, PGM Training/Recruitment, Director HR, and CMD BSNL to advocate for ALTTC’s continuation at its current location. While initial responses were positive, the latest developments indicate a sudden reversal, with BSNL management taking steps to curtail ALTTC’s operations. The decision to strip the CGM ALTTC of 90% of its responsibilities and transfer them to PGM BRBRAITT, who now reports directly to the Director HR, appears to diminish ALTTC’s role further.

It is disheartening to see actions that jeopardize BSNL’s interests and undermine ALTTC’s legacy. This is the first instance where BSNL management appears to be facilitating its own decline through such measures. AIGETOA sincerely urges BSNL management to immediately withdraw this order to protect the interests of ALTTC and BSNL as a whole. The closure of ALTTC would not only harm BSNL’s training capabilities but also signal the loss of a prestigious institution that has played a critical role in the country’s success for the past five decades.