Meeting between the Director (HR) and BSNLEU on important staff issues.

On 30.10.2024, BSNLEU wrote a letter to the Director (HR), seeking a meeting to discuss a certain important staff issues. The issues to be discussed were also listed in that letter. Based on this, a meeting is held today. Apart from Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director (HR), Shri Sanjeev Tyagi, PGM(Admn.), Ms. Anita Johri, PGM(SR) and Shri Ram Kishan, DGM(Estt.) were also present in the meeting. From BSNLEU, Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS, attended the meeting. Details of the issues discussed and the reply given by the Director (HR) are given below:-

1. Breaking the deadlock prevailing in the Wage Revision of the Non-Executives.

Details of the discussion of this item are separately updated on the website.

2. Request to review the norms for the sanctioning of posts in various cadres, in respect of circles having hilly and far-flung terrains.

The General Secretary pointed out that, many parts of the hilly states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir, remain snow-laden for many months of the year. Hence, he demanded that special norms should be fixed for the sanctioning of posts for these hilly circles. Similarly, the circles of NE-I, NE-II and Assam have far-flung terrains, which also need special norms for the sanctioning of staff. For this, the PGM(Restg.) replied that, special norms are already there for the hilly circles and the same will be shared with the Union. She also stated that, the issue of special norms to Assam, NE-I and NE-II would be looked into.

3. Lack of fairplay and transparency in the selection of coaches by the Sports Cell of the Admin. Branch.

The General Secretary pointed that, two years back, the Corporate Office called for applications, for the selection of coaches. However, this selection of coaches did not take place at all and the Sports Cell of the Admin. Branch is sending coaches for various tournaments on “pick-and-choose” method. He told that, there is totally lack of fairplay and transparency in the functioning of the Sports Cell. The PGM(Admn.) gave some lame excuses on this issue. The General Secretary did not accept the reply. Finally, the Director (HR) assured that, selection of qualified coaches would soon be done in a transparent and fair manner.

4. Injustice done to the outstanding sports personnel.

The General Secretary pointed out that, some outstanding sports personnel have been recommended by their respective CGMs, for career progression, based on the old ‘career progression policy’. The General Secretary pointed out that, BSNLEU has already written letter to the PGM(Admn.) with the names of Ms.Sumitra Pujari, Assam Circle, Ms. Nandita Dutta, West Bengal circle and Shri Ravi Kumar, Karnataka Circle. The General Secretary strongly demanded these cases should be considered by the Corporate Office based on the old career progression policy. The Director (HR) assured that, necessary action would be taken on this issue.

5. Directing the Non-Executives to mark attendance through Mobile App in Kerala circle.

Details of the discussion is separately updated on the website.

6. JTO (OL) LICE held in February, 2024 – requesting to consider posting the willing qualified candidates in other circles, where posts remain unfilled.

In the JTO (OL) LICE held on February, 2024, posts remain unfilled in some circles, while qualified candidates did not get promotion in some other circles, due to non-availability of vacancies. In today’s meeting, the General Secretary demanded that willing qualified officials, should be posted in circles where posts remain unfilled. The Director (HR) agreed to look into this issue.

7. Hardships experienced by the candidates in the recently conducted JE LICE and TT LICE.

BSNLEU has already complained that, the private agencies, to whom conducting the online LICEs are outsourced, are conducting the exams without even the minimum facilities. In many circles, the LICEs were conducted in cramped places, without even facilities for toilets, parking, etc. In today’s meeting, the General Secretary strongly raised this issue with the Director (HR). The Director (HR) took this issue seriously and directed the PGM(SR) to take appropriate action on the complaint.