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.

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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.

GS AIGETOA writes to the CMD BSNL for withdrawal of the posting orders of the 205 executives promoted in the grade of AGM for 33% LICE Promotions and allow them to join on “as is where is basis” specially in current prevailing situation of the country in view of the various lapses, discrepancies observed vis-a-vis the existing promotion and transfer policy.

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The association urges the BSNL management to review the transfer orders and requests to:

• Immediately rollback the arbitrary Transfer & Posting Orders issued on 02.05.2025.
• The LICE promoted AGMs should be promoted on ‘As is Where is’ basis, specially in current prevailing situation of the country.
• Also make joining time as 40 days instead of 15 days as per existing policy and DoP&T guidelines. In fact, it should be extended further keeping in view the current escalation at Border States and closing of air spaces at many places.
• As per the existing T&P policies, the executives should be given option facilities to choose from the list of circles in the same way as provided in OTPs. Even some are willing to swap their allotted circles mutually.
• The disturbance in the name of Long Stay Transfer should be in accordance with the well-established T&P guidelines.
• Immediate withdrawal of orders to post LICE AGMs only in SDCAs.

GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL for urgent intervention on large scale rejection of higher pension application die to BSNL’s failure to provide required records to EPFO.

AIGETOA demand immediate intervention on the following actions:

1. BSNL Corporate Office should take up the matter with EPFO Headquarters immediately to seek reconsideration of the rejected applications.
2. Direct BSNL Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Chennai Metro District, CNTX-West, CNTX-South and Gujarat Circles and other circles also to immediately submit complete and accurate wage details and contribution records as desired by the regional EPFO to ensure proper processing of higher pension claims of BSNL employees.
3. Ensure that all affected employees receive certified copies of their pay and EPF contribution details to facilitate their individual appeals.
4. Obtain and publish all official communications from the regional EPFOs, including the rejection order and related correspondence, for complete transparency.
5. Replicate the approach taken by BSNL Kerala Circle and MP circle wherein higher pension claims are successfully accepted by the regional EPFOs and most of the optees got demand cum consent letter. It is requested to ensure equal treatment for BSNL employees across all circles.

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GS AIGETOA writes to Director (HR) highlighting the growing unrest among executives due to pending HR issues and operational challenges. Letter covers resolutions of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) held online on 15th April 2025. The meeting was attended by all the Circle Secretaries, Circle Presidents, Members of AIGETOA Central Headquarters and the members of various committees constituted by AIGETOA CHQ.

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GS AIGETOA Writes to CMD BSNL with Strong protest against closure of Enterprise Business-Gold units of Kolkata and Chennai Metro Telecom Districts and its proposed merger with EB-Gold unit of West Bengal Telecom Circle and Tamil Nadu Telecom Circle respectively.

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As per the provisions of constitution of AIGETOA, the meeting of AIGETOA Central Executive Committee meet is hereby notified to be held through online mode on 15th April 2025. The meeting shall also be attended by all the Circle Secretaries, Circle Presidents and the members of various committees constituted by AIGETOA CHQ.

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The General Secretaries of the recognized associations of BSNL i.e. AIGETOA, SNEA and SEWA writes to CMD BSNL submitting the list of priority HR issues decided after the joint discussion and consensus amongst the three recognized associations with a request for its expeditious settlement in the HR Month of April 2025 for the larger interest of BSNL and its executives.

The three General Secretaries extend gratitude to CMD BSNL and Management for the proactive approach adopted for resolution of HR issues.

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GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL to extend the Laptop Reimbursement Policy to field units, ensuring a minimum reimbursement amount of ₹60,000. Despite multiple assurances from BSNL, including during the HR meeting on 03.10.2024 and the Agenda Meeting on 10.12.2024, the policy remains limited to the corporate office. The delay in Pan-India implementation has created a disparity between corporate office and field unit executives, even though necessary steps like asset entry updates were already initiated.

AIGETOA strongly demands the immediate rollout of this policy for all executives from JTO/JAO level and above, maintaining parity across BSNL. The association requests BSNL to issue the necessary instructions to the Corporate IT unit of BSNL CO, New Delhi, ensuring fair access to IT resources for all executives.

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GS AIGETOA writes to Director HR BSNL Board, seeking immediate action to issue promotion orders for SDE to AGM cadre under 33% LICE competitive exam for the vacancy year 2023 failing which the association shall be forced to launch the organizational action programs.

As a responsible association, we have always moved forward with full support and cooperation so that the desired positive results for BSNL can be achieved right from starting FTTH Month, promoting BSNL Brand Value, removing negativity against BSNL, Promoting BSNL and its activities on social media and calling executives to give their best for achieving increase in revenue for BSNL. It is the combined effort of BSNL Employees and Management that slowly BSNL is moving towards absolute profitability but it seems there is a deliberate push to end this bonding and cooperation from some unknown corners who want to keep all employees of BSNL in a state of absolute unrest by denying the issues which can be resolved immediately.

The inexplicable delay in issuance of AGM LICE promotion orders completely emboldens our apprehension and if this is the status, HR month will mere be a formality in our opinion. If Management is really serious in its commitment, then the same needs to be shown also by issuing orders which do not have any implication, either financial or organizational. There is an immediate need for expediting the action on the issues mentioned in the preceding Paragraph.

It becomes absolutely necessary now that the held-up promotion orders be issued immediately. AIGETOA cannot accept this unjustified delay and hence calls upon your good self to intervene and get the orders issued immediately failing which this association shall be forced to withdraw all cooperation from tomorrow and shall be constrained to launch organizational action programs to protect the genuine rights of the executives. Now it’s for management to decide what is best for BSNL, issuance of orders or holding the same for no reasons.

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As per the provisions of constitution of AIGETOA, the Central Executive Committee Meeting of AIGETOA CHQ is hereby notified to be held on dated 6th March 2025 at New Delhi. The agenda and schedule of the meeting is as follows:

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Agenda of the Meeting:

1] Deliberation and discussion on various HR issues and adoption of the resolutions.

2] Deliberation & discussion on various organizational issues & adoption of the resolutions.

3] Formation of various nominated committees and teams for smooth working and execution of various organizational activities.

4] Discussion on any other item with the permission of Chair.

Venue and Schedule of the Meeting:

6th March 2025 from 1:30 pm at AIGETOA CHQ Office, Room no. 32, IR Hall BSNL CO, New Delhi. Provision shall be made for joining the meeting through online mode also.