Make the GTI viable in the interest of the employees.

The Group Term Insurance (GTI) has been renewed for one more year, i.e., from 01.03.2025 to 28.02.2026. The GTI was initially implemented only for the Executives and only due to the efforts taken by BSNLEU, it has been extended to the Non-Executives also from 2022 onwards. This GTI is implemented with the LIC, which is also a government company. GTI is a very good security for the families of the Non-Executives. Further, the premium amount for the Non-Executives has not been increased and it continues to be the same from 2022 onwards. For the employees below 50 years of age, the premium is only Rs.3,776/-, which is comparatively low. In case, an employee has joined this scheme when he was 50 years of age or below, the premium amount will not increase even if he crossed that age. Despite all these plus points, it is learnt that only around 4,800 Non-Executives have so far opted for the GTI. This scheme is implemented for the welfare of the Non-Executives and it will be better both for LIC as well as the Non-Executives, if more number of Executives join this scheme to make it viable. The last date for submitting option is likely to be extended. Hence, we request more number of Non-Executives to join the GTI scheme.