SET Examination for External Candidates – Unions and Associations oppose jointly.

The notification for the Senior Executive Trainee (SET) examination for external candidates has been strongly opposed by unions and associations. The issue was discussed in the BSNLEU CEC meeting held at Mangaluru from 31^st January to 01^st February 2026, where the management’s move was sharply criticised. While LICE for departmental candidates (TM/JE/JTO) remain pending in a large number of circles and posts are being reduced in the name of cadre restructuring, the management has opted for open market recruitment. The CEC of BSNLEU has condemned this contradictory approach. In a positive development, the unions and associations submitted a common memorandum to the management on 02^nd February, 2026, demanding the immediate stoppage of SET recruitment and the scrapping of the ongoing examination.