Meeting held between Management, unions & associations and the representative of New India Assurance on implementing health insurance scheme.

BSNLEU had raised the demand to the Management, to implement a Health Insurance scheme to the willing BSNL employees. Based on this, the Management has taken quick action and implementation of the medical insurance scheme is in the final stage. In this connection, a meeting is held in the Corporate Office today, between the BSNL Management, recognised unions & associations and the representative of New India Assurance. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, participated in this meeting and raised the following two demands.

1. Maternity facility should be included in this insurance scheme.
2. The premium amount for the Rs.5 lakh policy is quoted as Rs.6,100 + 18% GST, which comes to Rs.7,198/-. This amount should be reduced.

As regards, including maternity facility, the representative of New India Assurance told that, this will result in increase in the premium by 12% to 15%, for all the policy holders. After prolonged insistence by BSNLEU, the representative of New India Assurance agreed to consult the Company and report back to the BSNL Management.