Sh K Rajaraman, Secretary & Chairman, Digital Communications Commission, Deptt. of Telecommunications had visited Pune on 1st June 2022. He conducted a review meeting at Conference Hall, O/o PGM BA, Pune. Focus of discussion was of about rolling out GP connectivity under Bharatnet project. Other senior officers from DoT, BSNL, BBNL & other stake holders associated with this project were also there. AIGETOA Pune met him and submitted a memorandum of various issues pertaining to operational viability of BSNL as well as HR vertical was submitted to him. AIGETOA team led by Sh Kamlesh Dev Joint Secretary CHQ, Sh Vishal Ranjan Dy. CS MH, Sh Jalander Singh ACS MH, Sh Nitin Pise DP Pune, & Sh Vaibhav Bhangare DS Pune welcomed him with bouquet.
A brief of discussion held between Secretary DoT, Govt of India & AIGETOA, Pune team is as follows.
Initially, we introduced ourselves as representatives from majority executives association of BSNL & thanked him for sparing his valuable time for us. We started our discussion about long pending issue of replacement of standard pay scales to the young executives in BSNL mainly for JTOs & SDEs. We elaborated this issue in detail as it is a residual matter of 2nd PRC which was implemented in BSNL in 2009. We gave an example of resolution of similar case of Food Corporation of India (FCI) which also happens to be a PSU as similar to BSNL. We have also categorically stated that the letter issued by DoT in reference to Dy Labour Commissioner in response to its notice against the backdrop of one association is totally incorrect. AIGETOA Team emphasized that, a proposal of replacement of intermediate pay scales to standard pay scales i.e. E1 A to E2 & E2A to E3 sent by BSNL Board is pending in DoT for its approval. Delay of its sanction is resulting in demoralization & demotivation of highly qualified & talented young executives recruited by BSNL after 01.01.2007. It has also resulted in high attrition rate among these employees.
He assured that, he will meticulously study this issue & discuss it with Member services for early resolution.
Dear colleagues, we were the only association which met Hon. Secretary DoT & raised the burning issues pertaining to BSNL as well as BSNL’s employees in general & executives in particular. This shows the commitment, perseverance, & relentless efforts being put by AIGETOA. No other association raised this issue which proves their hoax commitment & deplorable efforts regarding these issues.
The central government on Sunday withdrew its May 27 advisory in which it had asked citizens to share only masked versions of their Aadhaar cards with organisations in order to prevent its misuse.
The Centre said that the Bengaluru Regional Office of UIDAI had issued the earlier advisory in the context of an attempt to misuse a photoshopped Aadhaar card. The release had advised the people not to share photocopies of their Aadhaar with any organization because they can be misused.
AIGETOA has registered its strong protest against the advertisement of consultant in BSNL and demanded roll back of the notification. We raised that BSNL has a well-defined recruitment system and engagement of consultants at such a senior level and that too for such a long period, is totally unwarranted. We feel, it is important to give more thrust to strengthen the wearing network Elements, Batteries, Power Plants, Long Distance Routes and availability of resources in Field Units for better upkeep of the network with existing officers instead of going for the hiring of consultant. In view of the above, we demand roll back of the proposal to engage consultant for such a long period and instead, the available officers should be utilized for the assigned task and focus should be given to strengthen the network, resource enhancement and motivation of existing manpower.
Team AIGETOA comprising of Shri Wasi Ahmad GS, Shri Amit Roy JS(N), Shri Vivek Kumar Singh AGS and Shri Sunil Gautam AGS AGS has a detailed meeting with PGM Establishment on 26.05.2022 on the issue of E2-E3 Scale. We demanded from him to apprise us the action taken by the management on the letter issued by the DoT and the matter raised by the AIGETOA. He apprised that the matter couldn’t be taken up but assured to speak with Director HR for further action to firm our stand on the subject and approval of the scale by DoT. He once again stated that BSNL is firm that we want replacement of only two scales i.e. E1A to E2 and E2A to E3 w.e.f. 01.01.2007 without cascading of other scales. Thereafter a detailed discussion happened with full documentation to assess the situation and methodology to be adopted to strengthen our claim of E2-E3. He further apprised that a final decision will be taken only after discussion with the Director HR/CMD about the steps to be initiated on the matter. The association will also be taking up the issue with both the higher dignitaries in next week.
Team AIGETOA comprising of Shri Wasi Ahmad GS, Shri Amit Roy JS(N), Shri Vivek Kumar Singh AGS, Shri Sunil Gautam AGS and Shri Yogendra Kumar AGS has a detailed meeting with PGM Pers on 25.05.2022 & 26.05.2022. The Team raised the matter of SDE to AGM, AO to CAO and other equivalent Promotion as per the DoPT direction issued on 12th April and the meeting held under chairmanship of Hon’ble Director HR on 12th May’2022 with AIGETOA, SEWA and SNEA. The matter was deliberated in detail and various aspects were discussed. PGM Pers apprised that there are some issued in operation of the DoPT guidelines, which needs to be tackled in the light of 2018 Promotion as well as the points raised in 12th May-2022 Meeting. We requested for issuance of Roaster Register as assured in the meeting of Director HR. PGM Pers apprised that work of Roaster Register is already going on and it is expected to be readied very soon; once completed the same will be sent to the CLO for verification. We categorically informed that the window given by the Hon’ble Supreme Court should not be missed and it is the duty of the management to find out the solution and implement the order in true spirit of DoPT OM of 1997. We further told that the association will not accept any excuse this time except promotion in these grades as people are waiting for years.
We want to apprise BSNL Management that the inordinate delay has already created serious resentment in the rank and file and hence department should come forward to ensure Promotion without further laps of time. Else the association will not hesitate to give a call for “Delhi Chalo Program” and then any disturbance of peace due to en-mass movement of the employees will solely be responsibility of the management.
In view of sudden demises of Sh. Vijay Kumar Bansal , SDE, ITPC, Chandigarh, to give a tribute to all such departed souls of BSNL Recruits and to seek attention of BSNL Management towards the precarious condition of the BSNL Recruits and their families, to raise the issue of need for revamping the BSNL Medical Scheme for providing cashless treatment and Proper/Adequate Social Security as per the existing Govt. framework and provisions made under CCS 37A and 30% Superannuation Benefits & Post Retirement Medical Benefit Scheme as per 2nd PRC, श्रद्धांजलि सभा has been organised all across the country and memorandums have been submitted to the CGM/GM/ Circle Head/BA Heads and Unit Heads.
The movement was lead by the our dynamic and senior leader Shri Ajay Kaswan and his Team by organising a Padyatra from the Manimajra Exchange to Circle Office Punjab.
Yesterday’s movement has proved the bonding and compassion which each BSNLites have for the fellow executives. While all the medical/hospital arrangement have been looked after and followed by ITPC AIGETOA Punjab Team lead by Sh. Mukul, DS ITPC on the other side AIGETOA Punjab team led by Circle Secretary Sh. Yogesh Chhabra and Shri Vikas Gupta CP gathered at Manimajra Cremation ground to give condolence to bereaved family on behalf of AIGETOA Punjab Circle.
In addition to above on the call of one of the Senior Leaders of AIGETOA Sh. Ajay Kaswan Ji a श्रद्धांजलि पद यात्रा was organised from BSNL Nodal Center Manimajra to Circle Office Punjab Telecom Circle Sector 34 C, Chandigarh. The following executives participated in the Pad Yatra:
Sh. Ajay Kaswan, Senior Leader AIGETOA
Sh. Amit Roy, JS (North) AIGETOA
Sh. Ajit Singh, SDE NC former JS North
Sh. Vikas Gupta, CP, Punjab Circle AIGETOA
Sh. Ajay kajalia, FS CHD SSA
Sh. Narinder Kumar, ACS, Punjab Circle AIGETOA
Sh. Ramanand Srivastava ACS Punjab
Sh. Vishal Chanana, Executive Member AIGETOA
Sh. Sanjeev Dhiman, DS Chd SSA,
Sh. Naresh Kumar, SDE NC
Smt. Renu, SDE Chd SSA
Sh. Vivek Asthana, SDE NC
Sh. Ramakant, SDE
Sanjeev Sharma. SDE NC
Sh. Karan Singh Ranga SDE ITPC
Sh. Sudhir Gupta SDE ITPC
Sh. Harjinder singh, JTO CHD SSA
श्रद्धांजलि पद यात्रा Started in the presence of whole AIGETOA Team Punjab, from the BSNL Nodal Centre via Housing Board Chowk, Transport Chowk, Sector 26, BSNL Staff Quarters Sector 27C, CGM Residence Sector 30, Labour Chowk then Punjab Circle Office Sector 34 Chandigarh… during the march a number of BSNL recruits and their family have joined the march for the noble cause. Above team walked unstoppably around 10 Km to pay homage to all such departed souls of BSNL Recruits who have died due to bad shape of medical facility being provided by BSNL and for their families who have come on roads due to non availability of proper social security benefits despite various mandatory provisions made by Govt. vide Rule CCS 37A and 2nd PRC for BSNL recruit.
The team of Circle office led by ACS Sh. Jaspreet Singh organized a lunch hour demonstration at CGM office as per call of CHQ. Which was also joined by CS Sh. Yogesh Chhabra. After that, The delegation Led by Sh. Yogesh Chhabra Circle Secretary and Shri Vikas Gupta Circle President, Shri Amit Roy JS CHQ and Shri Ajay Kaswan (Senior Leader AIGETOA), Shri Ajit Kumar Ex JS along with all Employees who participated in foot march as mentioned above submitted memorandum signed by all the executives of Punjab Circle Office, to CGMT Punjab, with a request to forward the same to CMD BSNL for kind consideration and early resolution of this burning issue of Social Security of BSNL Recruits. Our Senior Leader Shri Ajay Kaswan explained the details of Social Security Benefits to CGM Punjab.
Simultaneously, the श्रद्धांजलि सभा was organised by AIGETOA units spread across India to pay Homage to Late Shri Vijay Kumar Bansal Ji. At BSNL Headquarters, The Shradhanajali Sabha was lead by AIGETOA CHQ and BSNL CO Circle Team. Memorandum was handed over to Honble Director HR and other officers of HR wing. Two minute silence was observed to pray for the departed soul. In a brief interaction while handing over the memorandum to Director HR, it was informed by him that a meeting was held with CMD BSNL and other HR officers on the SAB issue and association shall be shortly informed about the developments. AIGETOA has also been asked to submit details of the quantum being extended at other PSUs which we assured to submit after compiling the same.
Friends, today’s incidence has once again highlighted the need for having proper social security benefits and full 30 percent quantum for BSNL Recruits and association is committed to take all necessary actions to achieve SAB and Pay Scales in totality.
जिस प्रकार एक छोटा सा दीपक घनघोर अंधेरे को ख़तम कर देता है उसी प्रकार ये 06-May-2022 कि श्राधांजली मार्च एक आगाज है एक मुहिम की जिसका अंजाम हमे सभी बीएसएनएल रिक्रूट्स को पूर्ण रूप से सामाजिक सुरक्षा हासिल करने एवं वेतन की विसंगतियों को दूर करने तक पहुंचा के रहना है।
This movement is just a beginning towards ensuring Proper Medical facility…. 30% Superannuation Benefit and Post retirement medical benefit scheme for BSNL Recruits and resolution of all Pay related issues. let’s join this movement enmasse
E-Roster module in ERP has been tested and successfully demonstrated today at BSNL CO. This is another step towards transparency in BSNL during the MA regime of AIGETOA and also the time consumed in manual preparation of Roster shall also be saved.
Our endeavors to make all HR processes of BSNL smooth and transparent will continue and many more such steps shall be kept on pursuance by us.
The So called Dharna of SA ended day before yesterday without any breakthrough on any issue for which they have broken the larger unity of the Executives Associations in December-2021. It seems the fear of long stay execution (26 years) has played a key role in this withdrawal. The so called Dharna ended without any show off with none of the agenda points being settled or even assured by the management. This shows the real intent that the whole episode was just a gimmick and proves the fact how their earlier leadership was trying to befool the members. They broke the executive unity with big-big words and finally settled for nothing except for a glass of Juice.
AIGETOA has always been on the right path and today our words have been proved correct beyond any doubt. The concept of Stagnation Criteria has been well accepted by management and the same will be ensured in MS RRs also along with Fast Track Promotion Policy as assured by management to AIGETOA earlier. The concern of Executives wrt Stagnation Criteria of 12 years in SDE RR has also been taken care of by management in its Board Meeting held on 28th March 2022 after strong pursuance by AIGETOA. Contrary to the updates shared by SNEA on their website, management has already agreed to the request of AIGETOA to reduce the Stagnation Criteria of 12 years and accordingly BSNL Board has passed the SDE RR and has authorized the CMD BSNL/Management Committee on decision with respect to relaxation in the stagnation criteria. The apprehensions raised by AIGETOA with respect to Pay Scales have also been duly acknowledged and BSNL Board has considered the corrective action in SDE RR in its meeting held on 28th March 2022. We were waiting for confirmation on finalization of minutes to inform all about the developments because we wanted to be doubly sure before publishing anything not like the irresponsible updates on the website of our sister association which were later on deleted from their website. Now the minutes are going to be released very soon and SDE RR is also going to be notified along with promotion of left out JTOs of 2008 batch in pipeline. This shows and proves the strong will power and methodical approach of AIGETOA towards resolution of long pending HR issues and its role as Majority Association. As updated earlier, it is also understood that the second reminder to DoT for approval of E2 pay scales is also under process and shall be sent soon. We also ensure all our young brothers and sisters belonging to SRD Batch, LICE 2014 and subsequent batches that your promotion shall also be ensured well in time. We also assure those waiting for AGM Promotions that AIGETOA will take care of this burning issue and will take all efforts to ensure promotion of all Eligible SDEs to AGM grade and will not allow anybody to stagnate in the cadre anymore. Similarly, the promotion in CAO and other equivalent grades are also being pursued as the DoPT OM has clarified the matter of Reservation in Promotion. We will take care of aspirations of our seniors also wrt regular DGM promotions as we don’t believe in any adhocism.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all Executives of BSNL, Members of AIGETOA for standing strongly with the association. We also extend our gratitude to the members and OBs of other association for endorsing and supporting our stand. The result of your faith and patience is getting visible slowly and steadily with wrong doings of previous 20 years being set right now.
From the day one we have been telling, half baked CPSU hierarchy will never see light of the day, but a hype was being kept created by Ex-leadership of SNEA and in the process they almost befooled executives for around 4 years now and stopped the promotions of Executives belonging to different grades and streams. Now SNEA finally accepted this fact on their website also but by this time it killed the precious years of Executives specially those waiting for SDE and AGM promotions and especially the JTOs belonging to 2007, 2008, SRD and LICE batches. This should also act as an eye opener for all those who were criticising AIGETOA earlier.
However, it’s worth to note that new GS SNEA is agreeing with the line adopted by AIGETOA. It can be seen that SNEA is also endorsing the AIGETOA’s view on their website and rightly so. This type of pragmatic thought process needs to be there as support Association. This will help Majority Recognised Association AIGETOA in achieving the objectives very fast and more strongly. We hope such pragmatism continues and they start supporting AIGETOA in its efforts to achieve the long pending HR issues and we will also reciprocate equally.
Let us hope for a renewed unity amongst executives as now all association agreeing on the line adopted by AIGETOA which contains the unique blend of time bound Criteria within the framework of vacancy based promotions.
